London is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 7,578 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, London is the 58th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, London isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in London are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, London is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in London who work in office and administrative support (18.77%), sales jobs (11.56%), and healthcare (6.38%). Also of interest is that London has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in London telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.95% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of London spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.93 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.In terms of college education, London is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.05% of adults 25 and older in London have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in London in 2022 was $23,777, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,108 for a family of four. However, London contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call London home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of London residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in London include Irish, English, German, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in London is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
