Tarkio - Fairfax is a very small town located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 2,949 people and just one neighborhood, Tarkio - Fairfax is the 200th largest community in Missouri. Tarkio - Fairfax has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Tarkio - Fairfax is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tarkio - Fairfax is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Tarkio - Fairfax who work in management occupations (11.08%), sales jobs (10.05%), and maintenance occupations (9.17%).
Tarkio - Fairfax’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
The percentage of adults in Tarkio - Fairfax who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.56% of the adults in Tarkio - Fairfax have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Tarkio - Fairfax in 2022 was $32,484, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,936 for a family of four. However, Tarkio - Fairfax contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Tarkio - Fairfax home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tarkio - Fairfax residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tarkio - Fairfax include German, Irish, English, French, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Tarkio - Fairfax is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
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 are planning to retire in Missouri, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Missouri, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 98.3% of neighborhoods in MO. If a Missouri retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 11 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 97.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
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 Tarkio - Fairfax are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 70.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 27.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 79.3% 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, 31.9% 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 31.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (24.1%), and 10.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.1% 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 Tarkio - Fairfax, MO, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (27.2%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (18.9%), and residents who report English roots (10.6%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (1.4%), along with some Scots-Irish ancestry residents (1.3%), 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 between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (37.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (85.1%) 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 (7.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.