Making a Difference West median real estate price is $245,538, which is more expensive than 37.8% of the neighborhoods in Illinois and 27.8% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Making a Difference West is currently $1,960, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 48.9% of Illinois neighborhoods.
Making a Difference West is a densely urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Aurora, Illinois.
Making a Difference West real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the Making a Difference West neighborhood are relatively historic, built no later than 1939, and in some cases, quite a bit earlier. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.
Making a Difference West has a 12.6% vacancy rate, which is well above average compared to other U.S. neighborhoods (higher than 72.5% of American neighborhoods). Most vacant housing here is vacant year round. This could either signal that there is a weak demand for real estate in the neighborhood or that large amount of new housing has been built and not yet occupied. Either way, if you live here, you may find many of the homes or apartments are empty.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research identifies the Making a Difference West neighborhood as having one of the highest concentrations of people employed in manufacturing or as laborers of any neighborhood in America. In fact, despite the loss of manufacturing jobs nationally, this neighborhood has 49.1% of its working residents employed in such fields, which is a higher proportion than 98.7% of American neighborhoods.
In the Making a Difference West neighborhood, carpooling is still a popular way to get to and from work. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that 28.8% of commuters carpool here, which is more than in 98.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Three-deckers, duplexes, old Victorian homes cut up into apartments. Independent stores on the corner selling pizza. These are some of the hallmarks of neighborhoods with lots of small 2, 3, and 4 unit apartment buildings. The Making a Difference West neighborhood really stands out in this regard, however, as it is dominated by such small apartment buildings more than nearly any other neighborhood in America. This is a stunning visual and lifestyle example of this type of neighborhood. In fact, 43.1% of the real estate here are small 2, 3, or 4 unit apartment buildings, which is a higher proportion than found in 97.6% of America's neighborhoods.
In addition, even if you drive or take transit to your place of employment, many people enjoy being able to walk in their neighborhood. What many people don't realize is that most of America's premier vacation locations are also very walkable. The Making a Difference West neighborhood is among the top 5% of American neighborhoods in terms of walkability.
Did you know that the Making a Difference West neighborhood has more Mexican and Puerto Rican ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 85.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Mexican ancestry and 8.5% have Puerto Rican ancestry.
Making a Difference West is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 80.2% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Spanish at home. This is a higher percentage than 98.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Some neighborhoods have more internal cohesiveness than others. While other neighborhoods feel like a collection of strangers who just happen to live near each other. Sometimes this comes down to not only the personalities of the people in a place, but how long people have been together in that neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research has revealed some interesting things about the rootedness of people in the Making a Difference West neighborhood. What is interesting to note, is that the Making a Difference West neighborhood has a greater percentage of residents born in another country (47.5%) than are found in 96.8% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
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 Making a Difference West neighborhood in Aurora are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 44.2% of the neighborhoods in America. With 28.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 80.5% 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 Making a Difference West neighborhood, 49.1% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer 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 22.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (14.7%), and 14.0% in executive, management, and professional occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Making a Difference West neighborhood is Spanish, spoken by 80.2% of households. Some people also speak English (19.8%).
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 Making a Difference West neighborhood in Aurora, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (85.9%). There are also a number of people of Puerto Rican ancestry (8.5%), and residents who report South American roots (1.6%). In addition, 47.5% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
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 Making a Difference West neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (64.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (69.2%) 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 (28.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.