West Farmington is a tiny village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 532 people and just one neighborhood, West Farmington is the 660th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in West Farmington was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, West Farmington is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 56.78% of the West Farmington workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, West Farmington is a village of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Farmington who work in office and administrative support (7.33%), sales jobs (7.33%), and maintenance occupations (5.49%).
West Farmington is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, West Farmington’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in West Farmington is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In West Farmington, the average commute to work is 31.47 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small village, West Farmington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The rate of college-level education in West Farmington is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.50% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in West Farmington in 2022 was $24,738, which is low income relative to Ohio, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,952 for a family of four. However, West Farmington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call West Farmington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Farmington residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in West Farmington include Pennsylvania German, German, English, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in West Farmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and West Germanic languages.
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.
In the neighborhood, carpooling is still a popular way to get to and from work. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that 48.4% of commuters carpool here, which is more than in 99.9% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research identifies the neighborhood as having one of the highest concentrations of people employed in manufacturing or as laborers of any neighborhood in America. In fact, despite the loss of manufacturing jobs nationally, this neighborhood has 52.5% of its working residents employed in such fields, which is a higher proportion than 99.3% of American neighborhoods.
We Americans love our cars. Not only are they a necessity for most Americans due to the shape of our neighborhoods and the distances between where we live, work, shop, and go to school, but we also fancy them. As a result, most households in America have one, two, or three cars. But NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis shows that the neighborhood has a highly unusual pattern of car ownership. 57.5% of the households in this neighborhood don't own a car at all. This is more carless households than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research revealed that 93.5% of the adult residents in the neighborhood do not have a 4-year college degree, which is a lower rate of college graduated adults than found in 95.7% of the neighborhoods in America.
In addition, the neighborhood is a great option for families, as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's research on this neighborhood. The combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes, make this neighborhood among the top 6.1% of family-friendly neighborhoods in the state of Ohio. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a sense of community. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swiss ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Swiss ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 58.7% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak German/Yiddish at home. This is a higher percentage than 99.9% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
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 West Farmington are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 70.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 41.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 89.7% of U.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, 52.5% 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 20.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (15.5%), and 9.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is German/Yiddish, spoken by 58.7% of households. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in West Farmington, OH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (9.5%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (6.4%), and residents who report Irish roots (4.8%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (3.6%), along with some Swiss ancestry residents (3.2%), 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 between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (25.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (48.4%) carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work. In addition, quite a number also drive alone in a private automobile to get to work (34.7%) and 6.4% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. Despite relying on the automobile to get to work, residents of this neighborhood share the ride more than most neighborhoods, reducing traffic, pollution, and saving money.