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.

When you are in Candor, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 46.0% of Candor's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. 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 a very car-oriented town. 98.58% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Candor is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Candor has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Being a small town, Candor does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

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.

In addition, Candor has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.15%).

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