Locust is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,854 people and just one neighborhood, Locust is the 178th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Locust, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Locust, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Locust’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Locust does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $78,280.00.
Unlike some cities, Locust isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Locust are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Locust is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Locust who work in healthcare (19.29%), office and administrative support (9.03%), and management occupations (8.46%).
Also of interest is that Locust has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.31% 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.
Because of many things, Locust is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Locust 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 city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Locust has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Locust’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Locust is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Locust, the average commute to work is 35.49 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Locust 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.
The education level of Locust citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.89% of adults 25 and older in Locust have a college degree.
The per capita income in Locust in 2022 was $31,392, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,568 for a family of four. However, Locust contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Locust home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Locust residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Locust include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Locust is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
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.
American households most often have a car, and regularly they have two or three. But households in the neighborhood buck this trend. Residents of this neighborhood must really love automobiles. NeighborhoodScout's Analysis reveals that 36.9% of the households here have four, five, or more cars. That is more cars per household than in 97.1% of the neighborhoods in the nation.
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 10.0% of family-friendly neighborhoods in the state of North Carolina. 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.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scots-Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Scots-Irish 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 Locust are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 66.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 5.1% 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 63.7% of America'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, 39.0% 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 34.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (15.4%), and 10.7% 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 97.0% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Locust, NC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (14.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (9.0%), and residents who report Irish roots (6.9%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (4.3%), along with some Scots-Irish ancestry residents (3.5%), 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 between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (30.4% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.
Here most residents (83.6%) 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 (6.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.