Aberdeen is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 9,488 people and two associated neighborhoods, Aberdeen is the 107th largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Aberdeen was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Aberdeen economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Aberdeen, where the median household income is $72,955.00. Aberdeen real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Aberdeen house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Aberdeen, employing 9.87% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Healthcare and Education industries employ 18.58% and 9.99% of the civilian workforce, respectively. A relatively large number of people in Aberdeen telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.45% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Aberdeen 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 education level of Aberdeen citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.97% of adults in Aberdeen have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Aberdeen in 2022 was $37,903, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,612 for a family of four. However, Aberdeen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Aberdeen is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Aberdeen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aberdeen residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Aberdeen include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Aberdeen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
