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Scotland Neck, NC
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Living in Scotland Neck



Scotland Neck is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,598 people and two associated neighborhoods, Scotland Neck is the 332nd largest community in North Carolina.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.31% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

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.


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