Magnolia is a tiny town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 535 people and two associated neighborhoods, Magnolia is the 324th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Magnolia is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Magnolia is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Magnolia who work in legal occupations (15.14%), office and administrative support (10.73%), and sales jobs (10.41%). Also of interest is that Magnolia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The overall crime rate in Magnolia 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. In Magnolia, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.81 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Magnolia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The rate of college-level education in Magnolia is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.43% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Magnolia in 2022 was $22,439, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,756 for a family of four. Magnolia also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.87% of its population below the federal poverty line.Magnolia is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Magnolia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Magnolia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Magnolia include English, Irish, German, Welsh, and Portuguese. The most common language spoken in Magnolia is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
