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.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Bonnieville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 45.00% of the Bonnieville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Bonnieville is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bonnieville who work in management occupations (18.33%), maintenance occupations (10.00%), and healthcare suport services (6.67%).
The overall crime rate in Bonnieville is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
As is often the case in a small city, Bonnieville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Bonnieville ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 3.85% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bonnieville in 2022 was $14,295, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $57,180 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 49.36% 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 English, Irish, German, Dutch, and Swiss.
The most common language spoken in Bonnieville is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and African languages.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 96.6% 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.
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.
Significantly, 1.8% 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 95.8% of the neighborhoods in America.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a 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 91.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 35.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 86.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 43.5% 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 23.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.3%), and 12.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.0% of households.
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 (15.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (7.9%), and residents who report Irish roots (4.9%).
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 (33.8% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (74.8%) 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 (22.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.