McDaniels is a very small town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 3,909 people and just one neighborhood, McDaniels is the 111th largest community in Kentucky.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, McDaniels is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, McDaniels is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in McDaniels who work in management occupations (14.26%), office and administrative support (13.47%), and food service (10.86%).
Another notable thing is that McDaniels is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, McDaniels’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
The overall crime rate in McDaniels 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.
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!) McDaniels 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. McDaniels has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in McDaniels than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, McDaniels may be for you.
One downside of living in McDaniels, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.33 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, McDaniels doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, McDaniels is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.27% of adults 25 and older in McDaniels have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in McDaniels in 2022 was $32,428, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,712 for a family of four. However, McDaniels contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. McDaniels also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.55% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call McDaniels home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McDaniels residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in McDaniels include English, German, Irish, Pennsylvania German, and European.
The most common language spoken in McDaniels is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.
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 McDaniels, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 46.6%, which is higher than 98.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
In addition, the real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 95.8% of all neighborhoods in America, with 31.4% 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.
Furthermore, uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 41 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 90.8% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Our research shows that more people carpool to work here in the (26.8%) than in 97.7% of the neighborhoods in America.
With 1.6% of employed workers living in the neighborhood active in the military, this neighborhood has the distinction of having a higher proportion of people in the military than 95.2% of American neighborhoods. This is a major shaper of the neighborhood's culture and character.
Significantly, 5.1% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak German/Yiddish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.1% of the neighborhoods in America.
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 McDaniels are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 88.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 50.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 94.2% 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, 33.2% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 27.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (25.9%), and 13.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 93.7% of households. Some people also speak German/Yiddish (5.1%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in McDaniels, KY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (16.7%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (12.0%), and residents who report Irish roots (11.7%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (1.8%).
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 (35.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (68.6%) 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 (26.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.