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Wessington Springs - Alpena, SD

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Overview


Wessington Springs - Alpena is a very small town located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 1,660 people and just one neighborhood, Wessington Springs - Alpena is the 75th largest community in South Dakota. Wessington Springs - Alpena has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Occupations and Workforce

Wessington Springs - Alpena is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Wessington Springs - Alpena is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wessington Springs - Alpena who work in management occupations (17.35%), office and administrative support (11.25%), and sales jobs (8.10%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Wessington Springs - Alpena is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wessington Springs - Alpena a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wessington Springs - Alpena has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wessington Springs - Alpena’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Wessington Springs - Alpena spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.05 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small town, Wessington Springs - Alpena doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

The population of Wessington Springs - Alpena overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Wessington Springs - Alpena, 21.14% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wessington Springs - Alpena in 2022 was $47,339, which is wealthy relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $189,356 for a family of four. However, Wessington Springs - Alpena contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wessington Springs - Alpena is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wessington Springs - Alpena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wessington Springs - Alpena residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Wessington Springs - Alpena include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Wessington Springs - Alpena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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Real Estate

Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 98.7% of the neighborhoods in America. 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.

People

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 7.4% 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.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Norwegian and German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 15.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Norwegian ancestry and 39.0% have German ancestry.

The Neighbors

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 Wessington Springs - Alpena are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 50.1% of the neighborhoods in America. With 12.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 55.5% 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, 42.1% 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 21.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.5%), and 16.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.8% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.4%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 Wessington Springs - Alpena, SD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (39.0%). There are also a number of people of Norwegian ancestry (15.5%), and residents who report Irish roots (11.3%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (7.9%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (2.4%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (53.7% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (72.2%) 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 (6.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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