Veedersburg - Hillsboro is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 4,297 people and just one neighborhood, Veedersburg - Hillsboro is the 143rd largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Veedersburg - Hillsboro was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Veedersburg - Hillsboro is a blue-collar town, with 44.64% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Veedersburg - Hillsboro is a town of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Veedersburg - Hillsboro who work in office and administrative support (8.23%), healthcare (6.96%), and food service (6.49%).
Being a small town, Veedersburg - Hillsboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In Veedersburg - Hillsboro, just 10.32% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Veedersburg - Hillsboro in 2022 was $31,148, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,592 for a family of four. However, Veedersburg - Hillsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Veedersburg - Hillsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Veedersburg - Hillsboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Veedersburg - Hillsboro include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Veedersburg - Hillsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
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More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 95.6% 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.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Welsh ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Welsh ancestry.
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 Veedersburg - Hillsboro are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 43.5% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 4.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 68.0% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 42.4% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 26.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (19.2%), and 9.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.2% 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 Veedersburg - Hillsboro, IN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (19.2%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (12.6%), and residents who report English roots (9.4%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (3.2%), along with some Welsh ancestry residents (2.2%), 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 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (29.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (85.7%) 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 (6.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.