In addition, Keswick is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Because of many things, Keswick is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Keswick 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 town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Keswick has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Keswick’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 town 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, Keswick is worth considering.
One of the benefits of Keswick is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.75 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.
Keswick 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.
If knowledge is power, Keswick is a pretty powerful place. 87.84% of the adults in Keswick have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Keswick in 2022 was $264,679, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $1,058,716 for a family of four.
The people who call Keswick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Keswick residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Keswick include Scots-Irish, German, Irish, Hungarian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Keswick is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Slavic languages.
