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.9.87% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Aberdeen. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Healthcare and Education industries respectively employ 18.58% and 9.99% of the civilian workforce. 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.
