Eden is a tiny village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 901 people and just one neighborhood, Eden is the 396th largest community in Wisconsin.
Eden real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Eden house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Eden is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.98% of the Eden workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Eden is a village of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eden who work in office and administrative support (10.02%), food service (7.57%), and community and social services (7.35%).
Eden’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
The percentage of people in Eden who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.10% of adults in Eden have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Eden in 2022 was $36,787, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,148 for a family of four. However, Eden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Eden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eden residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Eden include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Eden 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.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Norwegian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 51.8% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 6.9% have Norwegian 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 Eden are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 67.1% of the neighborhoods in America. With 11.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 52.7% 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, 39.2% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 30.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (15.5%), and 13.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.4% of households. Some people also speak Polish (5.3%).
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 Eden, WI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (51.8%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (15.7%), and residents who report Norwegian roots (6.9%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (5.7%), along with some English ancestry residents (4.4%), 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 (37.1% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (84.1%) 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 (8.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.