York - Bellamy is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 3,893 people and just one neighborhood, York - Bellamy is the 143rd largest community in Alabama.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, York - Bellamy is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, York - Bellamy is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in York - Bellamy who work in office and administrative support (21.36%), sales jobs (9.61%), and food service (7.08%).
Also of interest is that York - Bellamy has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
The overall crime rate in York - Bellamy is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
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, York - Bellamy is worth considering.
The percentage of adults in York - Bellamy with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.33% of adults in York - Bellamy have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in York - Bellamy in 2022 was $21,528, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,112 for a family of four.
York - Bellamy is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call York - Bellamy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of York - Bellamy residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in York - Bellamy include Irish, African, English, Jamaican, and Belizean.
The most common language spoken in York - Bellamy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
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.
Our research reveals that 89.7% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 97.0% of U.S. neighborhoods.
If you are planning to retire in Alabama, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Alabama, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 95.7% of neighborhoods in AL. If a Alabama retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.
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 95.5% of the neighborhoods in America.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in York - Bellamy are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 92.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 39.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 88.9% 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, 31.7% 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 26.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (24.2%), and 17.7% in executive, management, and professional occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.2% of households.
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in York - Bellamy, AL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Sub-Saharan African (4.7%). There are also a number of people of African ancestry (4.7%), and residents who report Irish roots (3.6%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (1.6%), along with some Jamaican ancestry residents (1.3%), 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 (37.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (89.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.