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Weaverville, NC
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Weaverville profile


Living in Weaverville



Weaverville is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,678 people and five associated neighborhoods, Weaverville is the 175th largest community in North Carolina. Weaverville has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Weaverville, where the median household income is $76,310.00.

Weaverville home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Weaverville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Weaverville 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: 18.59% 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.

In addition, Weaverville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

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

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Weaverville, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Weaverville is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 61.32% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Weaverville in 2018 was $41,549, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $166,196 for a family of four.

The people who call Weaverville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Weaverville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Weaverville include English, Italian, Irish, German, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Weaverville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.