Versailles is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,182 people and just one neighborhood, Versailles is the 229th largest community in Indiana.
Unlike some towns, Versailles isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Versailles are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Versailles is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Versailles who work in office and administrative support (12.18%), healthcare (11.63%), and teaching (8.07%).
As is often the case in a small town, Versailles doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Versailles is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.28% of adults 25 and older in Versailles have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Versailles in 2022 was $25,780, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,120 for a family of four. However, Versailles contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Versailles home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Versailles residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Versailles include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Versailles is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Tagalog.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Of particular note, 3.6% of the people in the neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.
In addition, if you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 8.7% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Indiana, 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, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Indiana.
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 Versailles are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 63.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 7.4% 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 57.5% of America's neighborhoods.
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 neighborhood, 34.3% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 32.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.2%), and 15.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.6% of households. Some people also speak Italian (3.0%).
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 Versailles, IN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (18.5%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (12.1%), and residents who report Irish roots (6.2%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (3.4%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (2.0%), among others.
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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (35.8% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (88.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.