About Candor

Candor is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 828 people and just one neighborhood, Candor is the 388th largest community in North Carolina.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Candor is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 46.0% of the Candor workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Candor is a town of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Candor who work in teaching (9.75%), sales jobs (9.19%), and office and administrative support jobs (8.91%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Candor spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.32 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

Candor is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Candor isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.58% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small town, Candor doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Candor Information and Demographics

The education level of Candor citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.92% of adults 25 and older in Candor have a college degree.

The per capita income in Candor in 2000 was $15,107, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,428 for a family of four.

Candor is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Candor home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Candor is White, followed by African-American. Candor also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.99% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Candor include Scotch-Irish, Scottish, English, and German.

Candor also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.15%.

The most common language spoken in Candor is English. Some people also speak Spanish.