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York - Bellamy, AL

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Overview


York - Bellamy is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 3,928 people and just one neighborhood, York - Bellamy is the 143rd largest community in Alabama.

Occupations and Workforce

When you are in York - Bellamy, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.66% of York - Bellamy’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, York - Bellamy is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in York - Bellamy who work in office and administrative support (18.18%), sales jobs (6.74%), and food service (6.54%).

Also of interest is that York - Bellamy has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Setting & Lifestyle

Overall, York - Bellamy’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) York - Bellamy has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. York - Bellamy has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in York - Bellamy than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, York - Bellamy may be for you.

Demographics

In York - Bellamy, just 12.43% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in York - Bellamy in 2018 was $20,031, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,124 for a family of four. However, York - Bellamy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

York - Bellamy is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call York - Bellamy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of York - Bellamy residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in York - Bellamy include Irish, African, English, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in York - Bellamy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Thai.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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.

Modes of Transportation

Our research reveals that 91.5% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 97.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Real Estate

The real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 96.1% of all neighborhoods in America, with 33.0% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.

In addition, 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 95.5% of the neighborhoods in America.

People

If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 5.3% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Alabama, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Alabama.

The Neighbors

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 York - Bellamy are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 94.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 38.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 88.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 39.4% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 21.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.4%), and 18.2% in executive, management, and professional occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.9% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 York - Bellamy, AL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (4.1%). There are also a number of people of Sub-Saharan African ancestry (3.9%), and residents who report African roots (3.9%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (2.3%).

Getting to Work

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 (36.0% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.

Here most residents (91.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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