Inez is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 523 people and two associated neighborhoods, Inez is the 323rd largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Inez is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Inez is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Inez who work in teaching (31.18%), healthcare (14.41%), and office and administrative support (8.53%). The overall crime rate in Inez 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. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Inez spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.18 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small city, Inez does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Inez citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.09% of adults in Inez have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Inez in 2022 was $34,078, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,312 for a family of four. However, Inez contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Inez home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Inez residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Inez include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Inez is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
