Farmersburg - Hymera is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,566 people and just one neighborhood, Farmersburg - Hymera is the 204th largest community in Indiana.
When you are in Farmersburg - Hymera, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 46.36% of Farmersburg - Hymera’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Farmersburg - Hymera is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Farmersburg - Hymera who work in sales jobs (7.93%), office and administrative support (6.47%), and management occupations (6.39%).
One downside of living in Farmersburg - Hymera is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Farmersburg - Hymera, the average commute to work is 30.90 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Farmersburg - Hymera does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Farmersburg - Hymera with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.39% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Farmersburg - Hymera in 2022 was $24,580, which is low income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,320 for a family of four. However, Farmersburg - Hymera contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Farmersburg - Hymera home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Farmersburg - Hymera residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Farmersburg - Hymera include English, Irish, German, European, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Farmersburg - Hymera is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
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 Farmersburg - Hymera, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 97.5% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more English ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 21.3% of this neighborhood's residents have English ancestry.
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 Farmersburg - Hymera are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 79.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 25.2% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 75.9% 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, 45.7% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 20.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.5%), and 12.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.9% of households. Some people also speak Italian (2.3%).
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 Farmersburg - Hymera, IN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (21.3%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (11.2%), and residents who report German roots (10.6%), and some of the residents are also of Swedish ancestry (3.2%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (3.2%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (42.0% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (85.6%) 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 (12.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.