Tuscumbia is a tiny town located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 191 people and just one neighborhood, Tuscumbia is the 513th largest community in Missouri.
Unlike some towns, Tuscumbia isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Tuscumbia are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tuscumbia is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Tuscumbia who work in office and administrative support (41.54%), sales jobs (13.85%), and business and financial occupations (6.15%).
The overall crime rate in Tuscumbia is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Tuscumbia has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Tuscumbia a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Tuscumbia is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Tuscumbia, the average commute to work is 31.35 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Tuscumbia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Tuscumbia, just 9.92% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Tuscumbia in 2022 was $26,436, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,744 for a family of four. However, Tuscumbia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Tuscumbia is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Tuscumbia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tuscumbia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tuscumbia include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Tuscumbia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
There is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (1.9%) living in the neighborhood.
In addition, if you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Tuscumbia is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in MO, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 86.8% of the neighborhoods in Missouri. If you are considering retiring to Missouri, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 28 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 93.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Tuscumbia are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 43.8% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 6.5% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 59.4% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 32.3% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 29.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (25.1%), and 10.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.8% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Tuscumbia, MO, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (16.9%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (15.1%), and residents who report German roots (13.4%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (3.5%).
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (27.5% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (85.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (9.1%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.