Virgie is a tiny town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 274 people and two associated neighborhoods, Virgie is the 364th largest community in Kentucky. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Virgie, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Virgie, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Virgie’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Virgie does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is .
The overall crime rate in Virgie 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.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Virgie is worth considering.
Virgie is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Virgie 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. 100.00% 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, Virgie doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Virgie has a very low overall level of education: only 7.00% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Virgie in 2022 was $21,411, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,644 for a family of four. However, Virgie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Virgie also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.92% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Virgie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Virgie residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Virgie include Scottish, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander.
The most common language spoken in Virgie is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.