Beattyville is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,146 people and three associated neighborhoods, Beattyville is the 187th largest community in Kentucky.When you are in Beattyville, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.08% of Beattyville’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Beattyville is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Beattyville who work in office and administrative support (21.13%), sales jobs (19.33%), and healthcare (5.41%). The overall crime rate in Beattyville 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 city 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, Beattyville is worth considering. As is often the case in a small city, Beattyville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Beattyville ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.25% of people over 25 have a college degree. The per capita income in Beattyville in 2022 was $11,251, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $45,004 for a family of four. Beattyville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 49.19% of its population below the federal poverty line.Beattyville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Beattyville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Beattyville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Beattyville include English, German, Irish, Albanian, and French. The most common language spoken in Beattyville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Italian.
