Warsaw is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,756 people and just one neighborhood, Warsaw is the 207th largest community in Kentucky.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Warsaw is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.89% of the Warsaw workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Warsaw is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Warsaw who work in office and administrative support (9.39%), food service (8.35%), and sales jobs (7.52%).
As is often the case in a small city, Warsaw doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Warsaw with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.61% of adults in Warsaw have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Warsaw in 2022 was $28,656, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,624 for a family of four. However, Warsaw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Warsaw is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Warsaw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Warsaw residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Warsaw include German, Irish, Italian, English, and African.
The most common language spoken in Warsaw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
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.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 95.8% 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.
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 Warsaw are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 78.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 29.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 80.4% 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, 42.7% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer 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 33.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (12.1%), and 12.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.0% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
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 Warsaw, KY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (8.7%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (7.1%), and residents who report English roots (6.9%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (6.8%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (4.3%), 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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (36.0% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (74.5%) 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 (21.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.