About Whitney, TX (Whitney West) Real Estate Prices and Overview Whitney West median real estate price is $248,761, which is more expensive than 40.0% of the neighborhoods in Texas and 28.4% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. The average rental price in Whitney West is currently $1,131, based on 蘑菇视频's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 91.6% of Texas neighborhoods. Whitney West is a remote neighborhood (based on population density) located in Whitney, Texas. Whitney West real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and mobile homes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Whitney West neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present. Vacant apartments or homes are a major fact of life in Whitney West. The current real estate vacancy rate here is 23.8%. This is higher than the rate of vacancies in 91.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, most vacant housing here is vacant year round. This can sometimes be the case in neighborhoods dominated by new construction that is not yet occupied. But often neighborhoods with vacancy rates this high are places that can be plagued by a protracted vacancy problem. If you live here, you may find that a number of buildings in your neighborhood are actually empty. Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics Notable & Unique: Modes of Transportation While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the Whitney West neighborhood stands out by having 89.5% of commuters doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work than 蘑菇视频 found in 96.8% of all American neighborhoods. Notable & Unique: Car Ownership We Americans love our cars. Not only are they a necessity for most Americans due to the shape of our neighborhoods and the distances between where we live, work, shop, and go to school, but we also fancy them. As a result, most households in America have one, two, or three cars. But 蘑菇视频's exclusive analysis shows that the Whitney West neighborhood has a highly unusual pattern of car ownership. Residents of this neighborhood must really love automobiles. 蘑菇视频's Analysis reveals that 34.1% of the households here have four, five, or more cars. That is more cars per household than in 95.7% of the neighborhoods in the nation. Notable & Unique: People If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the Whitney West is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by 蘑菇视频 as among the top 8.1% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Texas, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, 蘑菇视频 identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Texas. Notable & Unique: Diversity Did you know that the Whitney West neighborhood has more Czechoslovakian and Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 0.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Czechoslovakian ancestry and 22.0% have Irish ancestry. The Neighbors: Income 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 Whitney West neighborhood in Whitney are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. 蘑菇视频's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 41.2% of the neighborhoods in America. With 16.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 62.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. The Neighbors: Occupations 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 Whitney West neighborhood, 41.9% 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 24.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.1%), and 13.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations. The Neighbors: Languages The most common language spoken in the Whitney West neighborhood is English, spoken by 91.8% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (6.7%). The Neighbors: 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 Whitney West neighborhood in Whitney, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (22.0%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (12.4%), and residents who report German roots (8.9%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (7.8%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (4.6%), among others. Getting to Work How you get to work 鈥� car, bus, train or other means 鈥� 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 Whitney West neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (41.4% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America. Here most residents (89.5%) 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 (5.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.