Claremont is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 8,610 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Claremont is the 119th largest community in North Carolina.

When you are in Claremont, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 50.0% of Claremont's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Claremont is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Claremont who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.03%), sales jobs (9.52%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (3.43%).

Claremont is a very car-oriented town. 98.28% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Claremont 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. Claremont has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Claremont 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.

Claremont Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Claremont with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.43% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Claremont in 2000 was $17,845, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,380 for a family of four.

The people who call Claremont home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Claremont is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Claremont include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Claremont is English.