Rhododendron - Government Camp is a very small town located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 2,278 people and just one neighborhood, Rhododendron - Government Camp is the 140th largest community in Oregon.
Rhododendron - Government Camp home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Rhododendron - Government Camp real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Unlike some towns, Rhododendron - Government Camp isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Rhododendron - Government Camp are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rhododendron - Government Camp is a town of managers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Rhododendron - Government Camp who work in management occupations (23.03%), food service (13.71%), and sales jobs (8.51%).
Of important note, Rhododendron - Government Camp is also a town of artists. Rhododendron - Government Camp has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Rhododendron - Government Camp’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Rhododendron - Government Camp telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.69% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Rhododendron - Government Camp is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Rhododendron - Government Camp has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Rhododendron - Government Camp has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Rhododendron - Government Camp than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Rhododendron - Government Camp may be for you.
One downside of living in Rhododendron - Government Camp is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Rhododendron - Government Camp, the average commute to work is 32.17 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The overall education level of Rhododendron - Government Camp citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.16% of adults in Rhododendron - Government Camp have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Rhododendron - Government Camp in 2022 was $47,365, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $189,460 for a family of four. However, Rhododendron - Government Camp contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Rhododendron - Government Camp home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rhododendron - Government Camp residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rhododendron - Government Camp include German, English, Irish, French, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Rhododendron - Government Camp is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Rhododendron - Government Camp, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 63.2% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 99.5% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.
In addition, uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 9 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 97.3% of all U.S. neighborhoods. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Rhododendron - Government Camp 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 OR, 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 86.3% of the neighborhoods in Oregon. If you are considering retiring to Oregon, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Finnish and Ukrainian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.4% of this neighborhood's residents have Finnish ancestry and 1.6% have Ukrainian ancestry.
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 Rhododendron - Government Camp are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 58.9% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 3.3% 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 70.5% of America's neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 42.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional 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 27.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (22.7%), and 7.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 93.5% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (4.5%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Rhododendron - Government Camp, OR, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (21.7%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (14.0%), and residents who report Irish roots (12.6%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (6.8%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (4.7%), 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 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (32.8% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.
Here most residents (67.3%) 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 (17.9%) and 6.5% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.