Caspian - Gaastra is a very small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,532 people and just one neighborhood, Caspian - Gaastra is the 304th largest community in Michigan.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Caspian - Gaastra is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.61% of the Caspian - Gaastra workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Caspian - Gaastra is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Caspian - Gaastra who work in sales jobs (10.94%), food service (10.41%), and office and administrative support (8.01%).
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!) Caspian - Gaastra 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. Caspian - Gaastra has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Caspian - Gaastra than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Caspian - Gaastra may be for you.
Caspian - Gaastra 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.
In terms of college education, Caspian - Gaastra is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.82% of adults 25 and older in Caspian - Gaastra have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Caspian - Gaastra in 2022 was $28,925, which is middle income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,700 for a family of four. However, Caspian - Gaastra contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Caspian - Gaastra home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Caspian - Gaastra residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Caspian - Gaastra include German, Italian, Swedish, Polish, and Finnish.
The most common language spoken in Caspian - Gaastra is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
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 Caspian - Gaastra, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 64.1% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 97.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
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 are planning to retire in Michigan, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Michigan, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 95.1% of neighborhoods in MI. If a Michigan retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swedish and Finnish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 13.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Swedish ancestry and 7.1% have Finnish ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 10.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
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 Caspian - Gaastra are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 74.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 2.9% 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 71.8% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 37.7% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer 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 32.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (18.4%), and 10.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.2% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
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 Caspian - Gaastra, MI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (17.8%). There are also a number of people of Italian ancestry (16.9%), and residents who report Swedish roots (13.8%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (10.2%), along with some Finnish ancestry residents (7.1%), 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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (64.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America. However, there is also a significant group of residents (9.7%) who commute over an hour in each direction.
Here most residents (79.0%) 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 (9.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.