Duffield is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 70 people and just one neighborhood, Duffield is the 419th largest community in Virginia.
Unlike some towns, Duffield isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Duffield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Duffield is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Duffield who work in teaching (13.79%), sales jobs (10.34%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (10.34%).
Also of interest is that Duffield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
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!) Duffield 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. Duffield has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Duffield than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Duffield may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Duffield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Duffield, just 7.41% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Duffield in 2022 was $32,637, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,548 for a family of four. However, Duffield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Duffield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Duffield residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Duffield include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Yugoslavian.
The most common language spoken in Duffield is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
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.
Of particular note, 14.7% of the people in the neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 91.8% of the neighborhoods in America.
Significantly, 0.7% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Persian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 96.8% 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 Duffield are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 89.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 24.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 75.4% 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, 33.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 31.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (22.0%), and 12.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.6% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Duffield, VA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (7.9%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (4.4%), and residents who report Irish roots (4.3%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (1.4%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (1.1%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (39.0% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (75.4%) 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 (22.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.