Yoncalla is a very small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 1,032 people and just one neighborhood, Yoncalla is the 187th largest community in Oregon.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Yoncalla is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Yoncalla is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Yoncalla who work in office and administrative support (17.82%), food service (10.11%), and healthcare suport services (9.04%).
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, Yoncalla has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Yoncalla a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Yoncalla is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Yoncalla, the average commute to work is 34.37 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Yoncalla doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Yoncalla has a very low overall level of education: only 8.08% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Yoncalla in 2022 was $25,933, which is low income relative to Oregon, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,732 for a family of four. However, Yoncalla contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Yoncalla is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Yoncalla home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Yoncalla residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Yoncalla include German, European, English, Italian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Yoncalla is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish 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 37.8% of the households here have four, five, or more cars. That is more cars per household than in 97.4% of the neighborhoods in the nation.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 19 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 94.9% of all U.S. neighborhoods. 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.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Dutch ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 4.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Dutch 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 Yoncalla are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 73.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 7.4% 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 57.7% 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, 33.8% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 25.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (23.0%), and 16.0% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.9% of households.
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 Yoncalla, OR, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (18.5%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (16.8%), and residents who report Irish roots (12.1%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (6.7%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (4.5%), 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 (31.8% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.
Here most residents (69.1%) 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 (20.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.