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Bonnieville, KY

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Overview


Bonnieville is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 271 people and just one neighborhood, Bonnieville is the 368th largest community in Kentucky.

Occupations and Workforce

Bonnieville is a blue-collar town, with 51.39% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Bonnieville is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bonnieville who work in healthcare suport services (12.50%), sales jobs (11.11%), and office and administrative support (8.33%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Overall, Bonnieville’s 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 city 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, Bonnieville is worth considering.

As is often the case in a small city, Bonnieville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

In terms of college education, Bonnieville ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.37% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bonnieville in 2022 was $15,376, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,504 for a family of four. However, Bonnieville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bonnieville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.47% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call Bonnieville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bonnieville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bonnieville include Irish, German, Scottish, Scots-Irish, and Swiss.

The most common language spoken in Bonnieville is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and African languages.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Bonnieville, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Occupations

More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 96.0% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.

Real Estate

Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 90.8% of the neighborhoods in America.

Diversity

Significantly, 4.7% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak German/Yiddish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.0% of the neighborhoods in America.

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. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Bonnieville are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 94.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 31.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 82.4% 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, 43.1% 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 26.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (18.6%), and 11.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.5% of households. Some people also speak German/Yiddish (4.7%).

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 neighborhood in Bonnieville, KY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (14.0%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (9.4%), and residents who report Irish roots (8.0%), and some of the residents are also of Scots-Irish ancestry (2.0%).

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – 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 neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (31.4% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.

Here most residents (76.0%) 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 (20.6%) . 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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