Riegelwood is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 545 people and two associated neighborhoods, Riegelwood is the 477th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Riegelwood is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Riegelwood is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Riegelwood who work in management occupations (18.94%), office and administrative support (12.62%), and sales jobs (9.63%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Riegelwood 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.64% 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. 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, Riegelwood has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Riegelwood a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small town, Riegelwood doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Riegelwood ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 3.54% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Riegelwood in 2022 was $28,369, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,476 for a family of four. However, Riegelwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Riegelwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Riegelwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Riegelwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Riegelwood include Irish, German, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian. The most common language spoken in Riegelwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Italian.
