Hartford - Humboldt is a somewhat small town located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 6,448 people and just one neighborhood, Hartford - Humboldt is the 16th largest community in South Dakota.
Hartford - Humboldt real estate is some of the most expensive in South Dakota, although Hartford - Humboldt house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Hartford - Humboldt is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Hartford - Humboldt is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hartford - Humboldt who work in office and administrative support (14.82%), healthcare (9.61%), and management occupations (9.44%).
Also of interest is that Hartford - Humboldt has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Hartford - Humboldt telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.80% 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.
Hartford - Humboldt is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Hartford - Humboldt’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Hartford - Humboldt is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Hartford - Humboldt is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.36% of adults in Hartford - Humboldt have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hartford - Humboldt in 2022 was $39,636, which is wealthy relative to South Dakota, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $158,544 for a family of four. However, Hartford - Humboldt contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Hartford - Humboldt home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hartford - Humboldt residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Hartford - Humboldt include German, Norwegian, Irish, Dutch, and European.
The most common language spoken in Hartford - Humboldt is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
There is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (0.9%) living in the neighborhood.
In addition, the neighborhood is a great option for families, as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's research on this neighborhood. The combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes, make this neighborhood among the top 9.5% of family-friendly neighborhoods in the state of South Dakota. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a sense of community. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school-aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for highly educated executives.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Norwegian and Dutch ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 13.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Norwegian ancestry and 5.1% have Dutch 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 Hartford - Humboldt are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 75.6% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 1.2% 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 78.1% 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, 44.4% 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 23.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (16.6%), and 14.7% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.3% 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 Hartford - Humboldt, SD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (32.2%). There are also a number of people of Norwegian ancestry (13.7%), and residents who report Irish roots (6.7%), and some of the residents are also of Dutch ancestry (5.1%), along with some Swedish ancestry residents (4.1%), 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 (48.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (83.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.