Morehead State University / Rodburn median real estate price is $323,248, which is more expensive than 72.6% of the neighborhoods in Kentucky and 41.7% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Morehead State University / Rodburn is currently $1,412, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 43.2% of Kentucky neighborhoods.
Morehead State University / Rodburn is a rural neighborhood (based on population density) located in Morehead, Kentucky.
Morehead State University / Rodburn 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 renter occupied. Many of the residences in the Morehead State University / Rodburn neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.
Morehead State University / Rodburn has a 11.2% vacancy rate, which is well above average compared to other U.S. neighborhoods (higher than 67.9% 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.
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 Morehead, the Morehead State University / Rodburn neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
An extraordinary 51.8% of the residents of the Morehead State University / Rodburn neighborhood are currently enrolled in college. This is such a large part of life in this neighborhood that the neighborhood changes a great deal with the change of semesters and is far quieter during the summer when many students are away.
More people in Morehead State University / Rodburn choose to walk to work each day (27.2%) than almost any neighborhood in America. If you are attracted to the idea of being able to walk to work, this neighborhood could be a good choice.
Regardless of the means by which residents commute, this neighborhood has a length of commute that is notable. Residents of the Morehead State University / Rodburn neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 68.4% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 98.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
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 Morehead State University / Rodburn neighborhood in Morehead are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 91.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 47.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 93.2% 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 Morehead State University / Rodburn neighborhood, 39.5% 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 28.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (17.2%), and 14.4% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Morehead State University / Rodburn neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.0% 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 Morehead State University / Rodburn neighborhood in Morehead, KY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (12.2%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (12.1%), and residents who report English roots (9.8%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (2.5%), along with some French 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 Morehead State University / Rodburn neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (68.4% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (56.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (27.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.