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Henlawson, WV

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Overview


Henlawson is a tiny town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 353 people and just one neighborhood, Henlawson is the 226th largest community in West Virginia. Henlawson has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Henlawson is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 0.00% of the Henlawson workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Henlawson is a town of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Henlawson who work in office and administrative support (0.00%), sales jobs (0.00%), and personal care services (0.00%).

Setting & Lifestyle

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Henlawson has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Henlawson a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 0.00 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small town, Henlawson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

In terms of college education, Henlawson is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.03% of adults 25 and older in Henlawson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Henlawson in 2022 was $8,877, which is low income relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $35,508 for a family of four. Henlawson also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 75.50% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Henlawson is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Henlawson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Henlawson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Henlawson include English, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander.

In addition, Henlawson has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (25.80%).

The most common language spoken in Henlawson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Japanese and Italian.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Henlawson, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Occupations

The government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 19.5% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 98.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Modes of Transportation

Our research reveals that 92.3% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 98.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Real Estate

One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Dutch and Welsh ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 6.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Dutch ancestry and 2.8% have Welsh ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 2.7% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Japanese at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.3% of the neighborhoods in America.

Migration / Stability

Do you like to be surrounded by people from all over the country or world, with different perspectives and life experiences? Or do you instead prefer to be in a neighborhood where most residents have lived there for a long time, creating a sense of cohesiveness? NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood stands out among American neighborhoods for the uniqueness of the mobility of its residents. More residents of the neighborhood live here today that also were living in this same neighborhood five years ago than is found in 98.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. This neighborhood is really made up of people who know each other, don't move often, and have lived here in this very neighborhood for quite a while.

The Neighbors

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 Henlawson are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 80.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 22.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 72.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the neighborhood, 33.8% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 30.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions (19.5%), and 18.3% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

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 English, spoken by 97.2% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Japanese.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 Henlawson, WV, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (14.1%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (10.0%), and residents who report Dutch roots (6.9%), and some of the residents are also of Welsh ancestry (2.8%), along with some Asian ancestry residents (2.7%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 (50.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (92.3%) 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.


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