Beattyville is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,146 people and three associated neighborhoods, Beattyville is the 187th largest community in Kentucky.Beattyville is a blue-collar town, with 36.08% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Beattyville is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Beattyville who work in office and administrative support (21.13%), sales jobs (19.33%), and healthcare (5.41%). Beattyville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. 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, Beattyville is worth considering. As is often the case in a small city, Beattyville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Beattyville has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 4.25% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Beattyville in 2022 was $11,251, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $45,004 for a family of four. Beattyville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 49.19% of its population below the federal poverty line.Beattyville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Beattyville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Beattyville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Beattyville include English, German, Irish, Albanian, and French. The most common language spoken in Beattyville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Italian.
