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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Aberdeen, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Aberdeen, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Aberdeen’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Aberdeen does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.Aberdeen is a military town: the armed forces employs 9.87% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Healthcare and Education are important in the local economy and are the town’s largest civilian employers, employing 18.58% and 9.99% of the civilian workforce respectively. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.45% 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. As is often the case in a small town, Aberdeen doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Aberdeen are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 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.
