Tyndall - Scotland is a very small town located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 3,471 people and just one neighborhood, Tyndall - Scotland is the 32nd largest community in South Dakota. Tyndall - Scotland has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
Unlike some towns, Tyndall - Scotland isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Tyndall - Scotland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tyndall - Scotland is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tyndall - Scotland who work in office and administrative support (12.08%), management occupations (9.65%), and teaching (8.97%).
Because of many things, Tyndall - Scotland is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Tyndall - Scotland a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Tyndall - Scotland has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Tyndall - Scotland’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Tyndall - Scotland is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Tyndall - Scotland citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.32% of adults in Tyndall - Scotland have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Tyndall - Scotland in 2022 was $33,865, which is middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,460 for a family of four. However, Tyndall - Scotland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Tyndall - Scotland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tyndall - Scotland residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Tyndall - Scotland include German, Czech, English, Irish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Tyndall - Scotland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
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 Tyndall - Scotland, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 14 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 96.2% 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.
If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 5.4% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in South Dakota, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in South Dakota.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Czechoslovakian and German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Czechoslovakian ancestry and 44.9% have German ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 1.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Russian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 97.2% 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 Tyndall - Scotland are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 68.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 7.1% 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 58.4% of America's neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 31.8% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 30.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.2%), and 14.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.3% of households.
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 Tyndall - Scotland, SD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (44.9%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (9.2%), and residents who report Irish roots (8.5%), and some of the residents are also of Norwegian ancestry (4.7%), along with some Czechoslovakian ancestry residents (1.9%), 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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (45.4% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (76.3%) 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 (13.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.