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Fincastle, VA

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Overview


Fincastle is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 766 people and just one neighborhood, Fincastle is the 310th largest community in Virginia. Fincastle has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns, Fincastle isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Fincastle are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fincastle is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Fincastle who work in teaching (18.30%), sales jobs (12.77%), and healthcare (7.66%).

Of important note, Fincastle is also a town of artists. Fincastle has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Fincastle’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.09% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

Overall, Fincastle’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

Fincastle 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.

Demographics

The citizens of Fincastle are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.12% of adults in Fincastle have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Fincastle in 2022 was $31,063, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,252 for a family of four. However, Fincastle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fincastle is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fincastle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fincastle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fincastle include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Fincastle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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.

People

Of particular note, 3.6% of the people in the neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.

In addition, if you are planning to retire in Virginia, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Virginia, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 97.1% of neighborhoods in VA. If a Virginia retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

The Neighbors

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 Fincastle are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 56.9% of the neighborhoods in America. With 24.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 75.8% 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, 40.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 21.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.6%), and 17.2% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.2% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.1%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Fincastle, VA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (16.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (12.3%), and residents who report Irish roots (11.5%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (3.8%), along with some Sub-Saharan African ancestry residents (2.6%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 (42.8% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (81.9%) 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 (5.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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