Peace Dale / Curtis Corner median real estate price is $658,353, which is more expensive than 76.8% of the neighborhoods in Rhode Island and 77.1% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Peace Dale / Curtis Corner is currently $2,068, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 72.5% of Rhode Island neighborhoods.
Peace Dale / Curtis Corner is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
Peace Dale / Curtis Corner real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Peace Dale / Curtis Corner neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.
In Peace Dale / Curtis Corner, the current vacancy rate is 1.5%, which is a lower rate of vacancies than 88.8% of all neighborhoods in the U.S. This means that the housing supply in Peace Dale / Curtis Corner is very tight compared to the demand for property here.
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 South Kingstown, the Peace Dale / Curtis Corner neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
The government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the Peace Dale / Curtis Corner neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 14.0% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 96.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The Peace Dale / Curtis Corner neighborhood is considered a solid choice for executive lifestyles. NeighborhoodScout's analysis ranks it as better than 93.5% of Rhode Island neighborhoods for executive living, based on the wealthy, educated professionals, executives, and managers who choose to reside here, the spacious homes that are prominent features of the real estate in the neighborhood, and the high real estate appreciation rates found here relative to other neighborhoods in the state. In addition to being an excellent choice for highly educated executives, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for urban sophisticates.
Did you know that the Peace Dale / Curtis Corner neighborhood has more French Canadian and Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 6.5% of this neighborhood's residents have French Canadian ancestry and 26.3% have 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 Peace Dale / Curtis Corner neighborhood in South Kingstown are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 85.7% of the neighborhoods in America. With 20.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 70.1% of U.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 Peace Dale / Curtis Corner neighborhood, 58.7% 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 27.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions (14.0%), and 8.6% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Peace Dale / Curtis Corner neighborhood is English, spoken by 92.1% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.5%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the Peace Dale / Curtis Corner neighborhood in South Kingstown, RI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (26.3%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (14.7%), and residents who report Italian roots (13.8%), and some of the residents are also of French Canadian ancestry (6.5%), along with some German ancestry residents (4.2%), 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 Peace Dale / Curtis Corner neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (38.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (77.5%) 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 (7.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.