Hennessey is a very small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 2,174 people and just one neighborhood, Hennessey is the 170th largest community in Oklahoma.
Hennessey real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Hennessey house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Hennessey is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 47.13% of the Hennessey workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Hennessey is a town of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hennessey who work in healthcare (12.84%), office and administrative support (9.52%), and sales jobs (7.36%).
Also of interest is that Hennessey has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
The overall crime rate in Hennessey 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.
One of the benefits of Hennessey is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.11 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Hennessey is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Hennessey citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.93% of adults in Hennessey have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hennessey in 2022 was $40,084, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,336 for a family of four. However, Hennessey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hennessey is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hennessey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hennessey residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Hennessey also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.12% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hennessey include English, German, Irish, Czech, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Hennessey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
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 92.0% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 98.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
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 96.5% of the neighborhoods in America.
If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 9.9% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Oklahoma, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Oklahoma.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Czechoslovakian and Scots-Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 0.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Czechoslovakian ancestry and 3.3% have Scots-Irish ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 1.4% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Greek at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.3% 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 Hennessey are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 73.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 20.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 69.4% 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, 39.3% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 26.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (17.5%), and 14.7% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 77.1% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (22.1%).
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 Hennessey, OK, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (24.6%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (15.1%), and residents who report German roots (9.5%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (5.9%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (3.5%), among others. In addition, 16.0% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (48.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (92.0%) 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.