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Real Estate Prices & Overview

Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners median real estate price is $226,668, which is more expensive than 47.7% of the neighborhoods in Ohio and 26.1% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.

The average rental price in Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners is currently $1,124, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 86.8% of Ohio neighborhoods.

Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Niles, Ohio.

Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.

Real estate vacancies in Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners are 4.4%, which is lower than one will find in 70.7% of American neighborhoods. Demand for real estate in Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners is above average for the U.S., and may signal some demand for either price increases or new construction of residential product for this neighborhood.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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.

People

One of the most interesting things about the Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners neighborhood is that it has a greater concentration of residents who live alone than most all neighborhoods in America. With 49.9% of the households here made up of people living alone, NeighborhoodScout's research reveals that this is a larger proportion of people living alone than in 95.6% of the neighborhoods in America.

In addition, if you're planning where to retire, the Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners neighborhood in Niles 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 86.6% of the neighborhoods in Ohio. If you are considering retiring to Ohio, this is a good neighborhood to look at.

Modes of Transportation

While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners neighborhood stands out by having 89.3% of commuters doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 95.4% of all American neighborhoods.

Diversity

Did you know that the Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners neighborhood has more Croatian and Slovak ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Croatian ancestry and 3.4% have Slovak ancestry.

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 Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners neighborhood in Niles are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 82.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 8.4% 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 54.7% 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 Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners neighborhood, 32.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional 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 24.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (23.1%), and 19.4% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.6% 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 Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners neighborhood in Niles, OH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Italian (16.7%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (11.4%), and residents who report German roots (9.4%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (6.5%), along with some Croatian ancestry residents (3.7%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 Ekerts Corners / Hakes Corners neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (47.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (89.3%) 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 (9.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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