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.
York - Bellamy’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
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!) York - Bellamy 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. York - Bellamy has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in York - Bellamy than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, York - Bellamy may be for you.
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.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the neighborhood stands out by having 89.7% of commuters doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 97.0% of all American 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 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 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.