Efland is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 852 people and two associated neighborhoods, Efland is the 419th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Efland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Efland is a town of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Efland who work in healthcare (24.40%), teaching (15.63%), and architecture and engineering (7.97%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Efland has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Efland has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Efland a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Efland, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.25 minutes every day commuting to work. Efland 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 Efland citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.89% of adults in Efland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Efland in 2022 was $39,513, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,052 for a family of four. The people who call Efland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Efland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Efland include Dutch, English, German, Serbian, and European. Efland also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.70%. The most common language spoken in Efland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Polish.
