Babbitt is a very small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 1,383 people and just one neighborhood, Babbitt is the 366th largest community in Minnesota.
Babbitt is a blue-collar town, with 39.71% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Babbitt is a city of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Babbitt who work in healthcare suport services (9.65%), sales jobs (8.84%), and office and administrative support (8.52%).
A relatively large number of people in Babbitt telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.94% 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.
The city 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, Babbitt has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Babbitt a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Babbitt doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Babbitt citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.07% of adults 25 and older in Babbitt have a college degree.
The per capita income in Babbitt in 2022 was $32,922, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,688 for a family of four. However, Babbitt contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Babbitt home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Babbitt residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Babbitt include German, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Babbitt is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
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 Babbitt, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
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 96.3% 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.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Finnish and Swedish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 12.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Finnish ancestry and 8.7% have Swedish 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 Babbitt are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 74.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 20.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 69.9% of U.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, 38.6% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 25.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (18.2%), and 16.2% 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 94.5% of households. Some people also speak Italian (5.0%).
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 Babbitt, MN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (27.7%). There are also a number of people of Finnish ancestry (12.3%), and residents who report Norwegian roots (11.2%), and some of the residents are also of Swedish ancestry (8.7%), along with some English ancestry residents (6.8%), 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 (29.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
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 (12.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.