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Hermitage is a tiny city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 635 people and just one neighborhood, Hermitage is the 400th largest community in Missouri.
Occupations and Workforce
Hermitage is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Hermitage is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hermitage who work in food service (34.21%), healthcare suport services (12.63%), and management occupations (9.47%).
Hermitage is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Hermitage, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.66% 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
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, Hermitage has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Hermitage a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hermitage spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 12.53 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Hermitage is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Demographics
The percentage of adults in Hermitage with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.11% of adults in Hermitage have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hermitage in 2022 was $16,091, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,364 for a family of four. Hermitage also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 51.75% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Hermitage home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hermitage residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hermitage include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and French.
The most common language spoken in Hermitage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics
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 Hermitage, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Real Estate
The neighborhood stands out for having the majority of its residential real estate made up of mobile homes. In fact, 50.3% of the occupied real estate here are mobile homes, which is a greater proportion than is found in 99.1% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. If you like mobile homes, this might be a great neighborhood in which to look for real estate.
In addition, 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.
Furthermore, vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 36.1% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 96.7% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.
People
Divorcees may find friendship and understanding in this neighborhood, as 24.7% of its residents are divorced. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis found that this divorce rate is higher than in 99.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
In addition, the neighborhood stands out for having an average per capita income lower than 96.8% of the neighborhoods in the United States.
Occupations
From major sales accounts to fast-food workers, sales and service employees are often the backbone of the local economy. In the neighborhood, they truly stand out. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis identifies this neighborhood as having a higher percentage of sales and service workers than 98.7% of all American neighborhoods.
Furthermore, with 3.8% of employed workers living in the neighborhood active in the military, this neighborhood has the distinction of having a higher proportion of people in the military than 98.2% of American neighborhoods. This is a major shaper of the neighborhood's culture and character.
Diversity
Did you know that the neighborhood has more French and Dutch ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 7.8% of this neighborhood's residents have French ancestry and 4.0% have Dutch ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 1.6% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak German/Yiddish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 95.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
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 Hermitage are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 96.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 32.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 83.1% 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, 45.4% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 22.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (17.7%), and 14.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
Languages
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.0% of households.
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 Hermitage, MO, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (15.5%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (13.5%), and residents who report English roots (13.5%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (7.8%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (4.0%), 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 (46.8% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (84.6%) 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 (8.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
SCOUT’s patented match algorithm identifies the most similar neighborhoods to a subject location, and quantifies the similarity to the subject location. This allows analysts to identify the most similar neighborhoods in a local market area for appraisals, investments, and research.
The algorithm uses 273 neighborhood conditions, identifies the dominant dimensions underlying the conditions and calculates the similarity. This captures the true culture and character of locations, economic conditions, and trends.
The closer to 100% means the locations are nearly identical. 80% is a very good, but not excellent match, and so forth.
