About Bargersville

Bargersville is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,150 people and just one neighborhood, Bargersville is the 241st largest community in Indiana.

When you are in Bargersville, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.8% of Bargersville's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Bargersville is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bargersville who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.58%), sales jobs (8.62%), and management occupations (6.55%).

Bargersville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Bargersville's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Bargersville is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Bargersville isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.68% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small town, Bargersville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Bargersville Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Bargersville with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 11.86% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bargersville in 2000 was $19,499, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,996 for a family of four.

The people who call Bargersville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bargersville is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bargersville include German, Irish, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Bargersville is English.