Kenbridge is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,116 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kenbridge is the 278th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns, Kenbridge isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kenbridge are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kenbridge is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kenbridge who work in teaching (12.98%), office and administrative support (10.51%), and management occupations (8.28%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.48% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small town, Kenbridge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Kenbridge are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.33% of adults in Kenbridge having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Kenbridge in 2022 was $22,145, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,580 for a family of four. However, Kenbridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kenbridge is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kenbridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kenbridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Kenbridge also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.62% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kenbridge include English, German, Irish, Albanian, and Scots-Irish. Kenbridge also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.32%. The most common language spoken in Kenbridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
