Oldenburg is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 649 people and just one neighborhood, Oldenburg is the 375th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Oldenburg was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Oldenburg real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Oldenburg house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some towns, Oldenburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Oldenburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oldenburg is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Oldenburg who work in sales jobs (20.12%), office and administrative support (18.02%), and teaching (9.01%).
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.45% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Oldenburg is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Oldenburg 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, Oldenburg has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Oldenburg’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Being a small town, Oldenburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Oldenburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.75% of adults in Oldenburg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Oldenburg in 2022 was $37,287, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,148 for a family of four. However, Oldenburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Oldenburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oldenburg residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Oldenburg include German, Irish, English, French, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Oldenburg 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.
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 9.6% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Indiana, 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 Indiana. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Swiss ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 42.9% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 2.4% have Swiss 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 Oldenburg are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 67.6% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 3.9% 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 68.3% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 39.0% 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 33.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.1%), and 9.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.3% of households.
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 neighborhood in Oldenburg, IN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (42.9%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (9.8%), and residents who report English roots (8.2%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (5.9%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (4.6%), 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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (38.4% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (81.4%) 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 (6.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.