Gould - Grady is a very small town located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 4,925 people and just one neighborhood, Gould - Grady is the 73rd largest community in Arkansas.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Gould - Grady is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 41.13% of the Gould - Grady workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Gould - Grady is a town of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Gould - Grady who work in management occupations (13.96%), law enforcement and fire fighting (8.68%), and teaching (7.55%).
Also of interest is that Gould - Grady has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Gould - Grady is a very car-oriented town. 97.74% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Gould - Grady is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Gould - Grady has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Gould - Grady 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.
In terms of college education, Gould - Grady ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 3.14% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Gould - Grady in 2022 was $4,719, which is low income relative to Arkansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $18,876 for a family of four. However, Gould - Grady contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gould - Grady also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.35% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Gould - Grady is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gould - Grady home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gould - Grady residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Gould - Grady include Irish, African, European, German, and English.
The most common language spoken in Gould - Grady is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
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.
Our research reveals that 97.7% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 99.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.
An interesting characteristic about the neighborhood is that there are more incarcerated people living here than 99.8% of neighborhoods in the U.S. The United States has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, currently with 1 out of every 100 adults in the country are incarcerated as a punishment for crimes committed. The extremely high incarceration rate of this neighborhood could mean that a prison, juvenile detention facility or other correctional facility occupies a large proportion of the neighborhood, or contains a large portion of the neighborhood's population.
In addition, the neighborhood is unique for having just 3.1% of adults here having earned a bachelor's degree. This is a lower rate of college graduates than NeighborhoodScout found in 98.3% of America's neighborhoods.
Also, the neighborhood stands out for having an average per capita income lower than 96.8% of the neighborhoods in the United States.
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 neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 20.8% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 99.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.
86.8% of the real estate in the neighborhood is occupied by renters, which is nearly the highest rate of renter occupancy of any neighborhood in America. Vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 34.8% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 96.4% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.
In addition, this neighborhood has wide open spaces, few people, and lots of space to stretch out. If you like locations that fit that description, you may like this neighborhood. Based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, with only 34 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 92.1% of America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more African and Haitian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 11.3% of this neighborhood's residents have African ancestry and 2.8% have Haitian ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Gould - Grady are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 96.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 52.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 95.0% 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 neighborhood, 38.1% 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 29.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.5%), and 20.8% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.6% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (4.9%).
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 Gould - Grady, AR, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Sub-Saharan African (11.3%). There are also a number of people of African ancestry (11.3%), and residents who report Mexican roots (4.1%), and some of the residents are also of Haitian ancestry (2.8%).
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 between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (43.1% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (97.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.