Bergholz - Amsterdam is a very small town located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 2,596 people and just one neighborhood, Bergholz - Amsterdam is the 408th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Bergholz - Amsterdam was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
When you are in Bergholz - Amsterdam, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.82% of Bergholz - Amsterdam’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Bergholz - Amsterdam is a town of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bergholz - Amsterdam who work in office and administrative support (14.84%), sales jobs (9.04%), and management occupations (8.56%).
Bergholz - Amsterdam’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
As is often the case in a small town, Bergholz - Amsterdam doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Bergholz - Amsterdam, just 9.87% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Bergholz - Amsterdam in 2022 was $28,595, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $114,380 for a family of four. However, Bergholz - Amsterdam contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Bergholz - Amsterdam home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bergholz - Amsterdam residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Bergholz - Amsterdam include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Bergholz - Amsterdam is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
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.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 43 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 90.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Bergholz - Amsterdam is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in OH, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 87.8% of the neighborhoods in Ohio. If you are considering retiring to Ohio, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Slovak and Czechoslovakian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Slovak ancestry and 0.5% have Czechoslovakian ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 8.4% 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 97.1% 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 Bergholz - Amsterdam are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 68.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 11.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 54.6% 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, 38.8% 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 23.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.2%), and 17.1% 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 98.1% 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 Bergholz - Amsterdam, OH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (16.3%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (15.7%), and residents who report Irish roots (10.5%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (8.5%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (6.1%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (45.8% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (86.8%) 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 (11.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.