About Coinjock

Coinjock is a tiny coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 623 people and just one neighborhood, Coinjock is the 409th largest community in North Carolina.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Coinjock is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Coinjock is a town of construction workers and builders, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Coinjock who work in food service (14.54%), management occupations (11.35%), and sales jobs (7.80%).

Also of interest is that Coinjock has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Coinjock are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Coinjock is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Coinjock, the average commute to work is 37.85 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Coinjock is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Coinjock, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.78% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

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

Coinjock Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Coinjock who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 19.50% of adults in Coinjock have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Coinjock in 2000 was $16,570, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,280 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Coinjock is English. Other important languages spoken here include German and Spanish.