Reedy is a tiny town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 148 people and just one neighborhood, Reedy is the 262nd largest community in West Virginia.
Unlike some towns, Reedy isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Reedy are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Reedy is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Reedy who work in healthcare (18.18%), sales jobs (12.12%), and teaching (12.12%).
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Reedy has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
The overall crime rate in Reedy 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.
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, Reedy is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small town, Reedy doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Reedy have a very low rate of college education: just 7.95% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Reedy in 2022 was $20,193, which is low income relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,772 for a family of four. However, Reedy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Reedy also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.21% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Reedy is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Reedy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Reedy residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Reedy also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.62% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Reedy include English, Italian, Scots-Irish, Irish, and German.
The most common language spoken in Reedy 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.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 22 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 94.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
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 Reedy are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 90.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 11.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 52.0% of U.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, 37.7% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 33.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.6%), and 7.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.0% of households. Some people also speak Italian (4.1%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in Reedy, WV, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (14.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (8.0%), and residents who report Irish roots (6.3%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (1.5%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (1.4%), 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 (54.7% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (87.2%) 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 (8.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.