Hawesville is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 994 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hawesville is the 256th largest community in Kentucky.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Hawesville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.78% of the Hawesville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Hawesville is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hawesville who work in office and administrative support (18.49%), sales jobs (6.46%), and food service (6.28%). Hawesville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. As is often the case in a small city, Hawesville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Hawesville is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.02% of adults 25 and older in Hawesville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Hawesville in 2022 was $32,650, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,600 for a family of four. However, Hawesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Hawesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hawesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hawesville include Irish, German, English, French, and Belgian. The most common language spoken in Hawesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Polish.
