Natchez is a tiny village located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 486 people and just one neighborhood, Natchez is the 290th largest community in Louisiana.
Natchez real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Natchez house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Natchez is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Natchez is a village of sales and office workers, managers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Natchez who work in office and administrative support (37.50%), management occupations (26.32%), and maintenance occupations (6.58%).
The village 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, Natchez has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Natchez a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One of the benefits of Natchez is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.75 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small village, Natchez does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Natchez ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 0.69% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Natchez in 2022 was $21,829, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $87,316 for a family of four.
Natchez is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Natchez home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Natchez residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Natchez include French, African, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Natchez is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and African languages.
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.
The real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 96.6% of all neighborhoods in America, with 35.0% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more French ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 9.3% of this neighborhood's residents have French 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 Natchez are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 66.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 13.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 56.3% 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, 33.8% 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 29.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (17.6%), and 16.0% 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 99.0% of households. Some people also speak Italian (3.2%).
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 Natchez, LA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (10.5%). There are also a number of people of French ancestry (9.3%), and residents who report Irish roots (4.6%), and some of the residents are also of French Canadian ancestry (1.5%).
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 (52.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (76.3%) 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 (15.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.