Boiling Spring Lakes is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 6,658 people and two associated neighborhoods, Boiling Spring Lakes is the 141st largest community in North Carolina.Boiling Spring Lakes is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Boiling Spring Lakes is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Boiling Spring Lakes who work in sales jobs (12.85%), business and financial occupations (8.57%), and maintenance occupations (7.79%). A relatively large number of people in Boiling Spring Lakes telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.70% 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. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Boiling Spring Lakes is worth considering. Boiling Spring Lakes is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. As is often the case in a small city, Boiling Spring Lakes doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Boiling Spring Lakes is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.84% of adults 25 and older in Boiling Spring Lakes have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Boiling Spring Lakes in 2022 was $36,542, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,168 for a family of four. However, Boiling Spring Lakes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Boiling Spring Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Boiling Spring Lakes residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Boiling Spring Lakes include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Boiling Spring Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
