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. Virgie has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Virgie, where the median household income is .Virgie is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 96.03% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Virgie is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Virgie who work in sales jobs (58.28%), healthcare (37.75%), and office and administrative support (0.00%). Virgie’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. 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 a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Virgie, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities. As is often the case in a small town, Virgie doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Virgie have a very low rate of college education: just 7.00% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. 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.
