One downside of living in Scotland Neck, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.28 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Scotland Neck doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Scotland Neck are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.20% of adults in Scotland Neck have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Scotland Neck in 2022 was $21,193, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,772 for a family of four. However, Scotland Neck contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Scotland Neck also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 47.70% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Scotland Neck is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Scotland Neck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scotland Neck residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Scotland Neck include English, Irish, German, European, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Scotland Neck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
