Waddington - Madrid is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,930 people and just one neighborhood, Waddington - Madrid is the 385th largest community in New York.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waddington - Madrid is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waddington - Madrid is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waddington - Madrid who work in management occupations (14.13%), office and administrative support (11.64%), and teaching (10.14%).
Waddington - Madrid’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
In terms of college education, Waddington - Madrid is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.59% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Waddington - Madrid in 2022 was $38,093, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,372 for a family of four. However, Waddington - Madrid contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Waddington - Madrid home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waddington - Madrid residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Waddington - Madrid include Irish, French, English, German, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Waddington - Madrid is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
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.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 38 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 91.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Canadian and French Canadian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Canadian ancestry and 6.6% have French Canadian ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 2.5% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak German/Yiddish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 97.4% of the neighborhoods in America.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Waddington - Madrid are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 47.2% of the neighborhoods in America. With 32.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 83.3% of U.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, 41.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 20.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.3%), and 16.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.3% of households. Some people also speak German/Yiddish (2.5%).
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 Waddington - Madrid, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (16.4%). There are also a number of people of French ancestry (13.6%), and residents who report English roots (12.6%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (7.0%), along with some French Canadian ancestry residents (6.6%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (47.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (88.4%) 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 (5.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.