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Canton - Longdale, OK

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Overview


Canton - Longdale is a very small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 1,442 people and just one neighborhood, Canton - Longdale is the 198th largest community in Oklahoma.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Canton - Longdale is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 45.93% of the Canton - Longdale workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Canton - Longdale is a town of transportation and shipping workers, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Canton - Longdale who work in management occupations (12.22%), office and administrative support (12.04%), and business and financial occupations (7.96%).

Also of interest is that Canton - Longdale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Setting & Lifestyle

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Canton - Longdale spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.95 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small town, Canton - Longdale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

In terms of college education, Canton - Longdale is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.59% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Canton - Longdale in 2022 was $37,841, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,364 for a family of four. However, Canton - Longdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Canton - Longdale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Canton - Longdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canton - Longdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Canton - Longdale include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Canton - Longdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.

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 Canton - Longdale, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Real Estate

The real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 97.1% of all neighborhoods in America, with 37.0% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.

In addition, despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 36.2%, which is higher than 96.8% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Furthermore, 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 96.7% of the neighborhoods in America.

Occupations

Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 96.7% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.

Car Ownership

Most American households own a car or other vehicle. Many own two cars or perhaps three. In the United States, it is useful to have an automobile not only for commuting, but also for shopping and getting to other services one needs. But NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed that households in the neighborhood have a highly unusual car ownership. Residents of this neighborhood must really love automobiles. NeighborhoodScout's Analysis reveals that 34.2% of the households here have four, five, or more cars. That is more cars per household than in 95.7% of the neighborhoods in the nation.

Modes of Transportation

Our research reveals that 89.3% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 95.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 7.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American 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 neighborhood in Canton - Longdale are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 41.4% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 6.8% 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 59.1% 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, 41.1% 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 33.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (13.1%), and 8.0% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.4% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (3.1%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 Canton - Longdale, OK, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (14.2%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (9.0%), and residents who report Native American roots (7.2%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (6.1%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (4.1%), 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 (47.5% 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 (5.2%) . 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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