Little Orleans, MD

Overview

Little Orleans is a tiny town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 65 people and just one neighborhood, Little Orleans is the 276th largest community in Maryland.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Little Orleans is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Little Orleans is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Little Orleans who work in office and administrative support (84.62%), sales jobs (0.00%), and personal care services (0.00%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Another notable thing is that Little Orleans is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town鈥檚 population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

Overall, Little Orleans鈥檚 crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Little Orleans is worth considering.

One downside of living in Little Orleans is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Little Orleans, the average commute to work is 52.50 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Little Orleans is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Little Orleans, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Little Orleans is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Demographics

Little Orleans ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 0.00% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Little Orleans in 2022 was $28,650, which is low income relative to Maryland, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,600 for a family of four.

The people who call Little Orleans home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Little Orleans residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Little Orleans include Irish, German, Scottish, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.

The most common language spoken in Little Orleans is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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Real Estate

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 18 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 95.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to 蘑菇视频's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.

In addition, vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 32.2% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 95.9% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.

People

If you are planning to retire in Maryland, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to 蘑菇视频's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Maryland, 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 95.0% of neighborhoods in MD. If a Maryland retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swiss and Scots-Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Swiss ancestry and 3.0% have Scots-Irish 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. 蘑菇视频's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Little Orleans are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. 蘑菇视频's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 66.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 5.5% 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 62.5% 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, 29.3% 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 28.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (21.9%), and 18.9% in executive, management, and professional occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.6% of households. Some people also speak Italian (2.3%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture 鈥� our learned behavior 鈥� 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 Little Orleans, MD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (21.4%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (10.1%), and residents who report Irish roots (5.7%), and some of the residents are also of Swiss ancestry (3.7%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (3.5%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 (48.0% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (77.8%) 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 (10.0%) . 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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