Monied 'Burbs
Representative community:
Los Alamos, NM ( Learn about this community | Read Los Alamos, NM blog )
The Monied 'Burbs consist of 304 counties holding more than 84 million people, making them the largest and the wealthiest locales in Patchwork Nation.
Wealthier and slightly younger than America as a whole, this group also stands out for its educational attainment. More than one-quarter of the adults in these communities have college degrees, compared with 17 percent in the average U.S. county. The Monied 'Burbs were an uber "battleground" group in 2004. They split their votes almost evenly between President Bush (49.4 percent) and John Kerry (49.6 percent) and figure to be crucial in 2008 as well.
The Monied 'Burbs and their politics are represented by Los Alamos, N.M., in Patchwork Nation.
Geographical Distribution
This map shows how weakly or strongly each county correlates
to this community type.
Monied 'Burbs
Demographic Information
Total Population: 84,055,048
Percent of U.S. Population: 30%
Median Household Income: $55,599
Employment:
- Professional: 9.3%
- Trades and Services: 28.4%
- Government: 13.8%
- Agriculture: 1.5%
Families in Poverty: 4.9%
Racial Distribution
Age Distribution
