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Henderson - Green Isle, MN

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Overview


Henderson - Green Isle is a very small town located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 4,302 people and just one neighborhood, Henderson - Green Isle is the 176th largest community in Minnesota. Henderson - Green Isle has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns, Henderson - Green Isle isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Henderson - Green Isle are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Henderson - Green Isle is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Henderson - Green Isle who work in management occupations (15.27%), office and administrative support (11.10%), and healthcare (5.87%).

A relatively large number of people in Henderson - Green Isle telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.75% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Henderson - Green Isle is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Henderson - Green Isle 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, Henderson - Green Isle has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Henderson - Green Isle’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Henderson - Green Isle is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Henderson - Green Isle, the average commute to work is 30.70 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Demographics

The education level of Henderson - Green Isle citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.15% of adults 25 and older in Henderson - Green Isle have a college degree.

The per capita income in Henderson - Green Isle in 2022 was $40,781, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $163,124 for a family of four. However, Henderson - Green Isle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Henderson - Green Isle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Henderson - Green Isle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Henderson - Green Isle include German, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Henderson - Green Isle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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.

Real Estate

Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 93.3% of the neighborhoods in America.

People

If you're looking for a great spot to raise a family, then look no further than the neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that the combination of good quality public schools, above-average safety from crime, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family homes, help make this neighborhood among the top 14.5% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of Minnesota. In addition, there are a high proportion of other families with school-aged children living here, making it easy for parents and their children to socialize and develop a sense of community support. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools, in part due to the educational attainment of the parents here, who vote in support of the public schools.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Swedish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 59.4% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 5.6% have Swedish ancestry.

The Neighbors

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 Henderson - Green Isle are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 67.7% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 2.5% 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 73.2% 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, 36.2% 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 32.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (16.2%), and 13.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.0% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 Henderson - Green Isle, MN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (59.4%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (12.8%), and residents who report Norwegian roots (7.6%), and some of the residents are also of Swedish ancestry (5.6%), along with some English ancestry residents (3.0%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 (31.0% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (81.8%) 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 (6.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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