According to the 2015 census, Nettleton’s population currently resides at 1,953. This has been in a constant decline since 2010, with a population of 1,992. Why are less people living in our homestead community?
Low income jobs infiltrate Nettleton such as fast food industries, grocery stores, boutiques, and other locally owned businesses that can only provide minimum wage for their employees. The average laborer in Nettleton works 37 hours a week. If he or she works as a cashier at Nettleton’s local Fred’s, paying 43 cents over minimum wage, he or she would only bring home $290.82 per week. Eventually making a monthly income of $1,163.28. With this in mind, take into consideration your monthly bills. How far would $1,163.28 take you?…show more content… Results of this low income would be that 27.9% of Nettleton residents live in poverty, and the unemployment rate being 7.2%. On top of that, 99.9% of residents commute over 25 minutes to work, finding income elsewhere. In addition, Nettleton’s current local inflation rate lays at 26.63%. The overall crime rate in Nettleton is 58% lower than the national average. Despite economic downfalls, Nettleton will always radiate a sense of fellowship. With seven churches within our one city, we will never fail to help each other out. Everyone knows everyone. Football games have been one of the most popular ways to bring our town together. Students rally and rave to parents who most likely also went to school at Nettleton School
