Strathmoor Village is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 673 people and just one neighborhood, Strathmoor Village is the third largest community in Kentucky. Strathmoor Village has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.
Strathmoor Village real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Strathmoor Village house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some cities, Strathmoor Village isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Strathmoor Village are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Strathmoor Village is a city of professionals, managers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Strathmoor Village who work in healthcare (13.70%), management occupations (10.37%), and business and financial occupations (10.37%).
Also of interest is that Strathmoor Village has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Strathmoor Village is also a city of artists. Strathmoor Village has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Strathmoor Village’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.66% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Strathmoor Village is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Strathmoor Village a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Strathmoor Village has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Strathmoor Village’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Residents will find that the city 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, Strathmoor Village is worth considering.
Being a small city, Strathmoor Village does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Strathmoor Village, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Strathmoor Village is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 64.58% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Strathmoor Village in 2022 was $58,539, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $234,156 for a family of four.
The people who call Strathmoor Village home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Strathmoor Village residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Strathmoor Village include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Strathmoor Village is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian 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.
If you're a regular supporter of the arts and enjoy outings to the theatre, weekend boutique-ing, or even a finely aged wine with dinner, than you're in good company with the people of the neighborhood. This neighborhood is uniquely immersed with more "urban sophisticates" than 99.3% of neighborhoods across the country. The people here truly stand out as a class among their own. They are an exclusive community characterized by refined tastes, cultural inclinations, and the means to live well. Urban sophisticates live a big city lifestyle, whether or not they live in or near a big city. They are educated executives or managers by week, and serial patrons of the arts by weekend. If this lifestyle pertains to you, than you'll certainly feel right at home in the neighborhood. In addition to being an excellent choice for urban sophisticates, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for college students, families with school-aged children and active retirees.
Do you watch 'This Old House' on Public Television? Do you love the idea of fixing up a Colonial or Victorian era home, complete with the charm of yesteryear? Do you like to stroll or drive streets lined with gracious older residences? If you found yourself nodding yes to any of these questions, you are going to be interested in this unique neighborhood. The neighborhood stands out on a national scale for the sheer concentration of historic residences it contains: 58.4% of the residential real estate here was built from 1939 or earlier, some much earlier. This is a greater concentration of historic homes than 96.1% of the neighborhoods in the United States.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 29.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Irish 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 Strathmoor Village are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 76.6% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 2.0% 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 75.3% 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, 60.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional 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 16.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (13.4%), and 8.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.7% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.5%).
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 Strathmoor Village, KY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (29.9%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (26.1%), and residents who report English roots (18.2%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (4.7%), along with some Scots-Irish ancestry residents (1.8%), 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 (57.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (74.1%) 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 (6.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.