Bourbon is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 1,683 people and just one neighborhood, Bourbon is the 262nd largest community in Indiana.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Bourbon is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.15% of the Bourbon workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Bourbon is a town of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bourbon who work in teaching (10.11%), food service (9.27%), and office and administrative support (7.22%).
Also of interest is that Bourbon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Bourbon 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.
The population of Bourbon overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Bourbon, 22.45% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Bourbon in 2022 was $27,998, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,992 for a family of four. However, Bourbon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Bourbon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bourbon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bourbon include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Bourbon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
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.
If your dream is to be able to ride your bike to work each day, look no further than this unique neighborhood. With 6.0% of residents in the neighborhood commuting on a bicycle to and from work daily, this neighborhood has more bicycle commuters than 98.8% of all neighborhoods in the U.S., according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis.
The neighborhood stands out within Indiana for its college student friendly environment. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood is home to a number of college students, is relatively walkable, and above average in safety. In combination, this makes it stand out for a good place for college students to consider. Because a number of college students live here, this neighborhood may be close to a college campus and offer certain amenities nearby geared towards the student body. While it's not an environment for everyone, ambitious scholars can enjoy seasonal excitement between semesters and school breaks, and parents can rest easy knowing that the area has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 7.0% of college-friendly places to live in IN.
Significantly, 8.1% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak German/Yiddish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.5% of the neighborhoods in America.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Bourbon are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 47.0% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 7.6% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 56.9% of America'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, 35.8% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 28.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (18.8%), and 15.9% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 91.5% of households. Some people also speak German/Yiddish (8.1%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Bourbon, IN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (24.7%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (11.9%), and residents who report Irish roots (4.1%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (2.1%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (2.1%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (51.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (71.5%) 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 (14.0%) and 6.0% of residents also bicycle for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.