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Georgetown, OH

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Overview


Georgetown is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 4,452 people and just one neighborhood, Georgetown is the 294th largest community in Ohio.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Georgetown is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.15% of the Georgetown workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Georgetown is a village of professionals, managers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Georgetown who work in healthcare (13.67%), management occupations (11.45%), and teaching (8.69%).

Of important note, Georgetown is also a village of artists. Georgetown has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Georgetown’s character.

Setting & Lifestyle

One downside of living in Georgetown is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Georgetown, the average commute to work is 30.63 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Georgetown rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.64% of adults 25 and older in Georgetown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Georgetown in 2018 was $27,075, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,300 for a family of four. However, Georgetown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Georgetown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Chinese.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Georgetown, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

People

There is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (1.1%) living in the neighborhood.

In addition, if you are planning to retire in Ohio, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Ohio, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 95.8% of neighborhoods in OH. If a Ohio retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Georgetown are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 89.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 24.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 75.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 38.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 38.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (13.1%), and 10.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.5% 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 Georgetown, OH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (17.0%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (12.1%), and residents who report English roots (7.9%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (3.2%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (2.3%), among others.

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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (26.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (79.8%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (14.8%) . 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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