About Advance

Advance is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 10,660 people and just one neighborhood, Advance is the 88th largest community in North Carolina.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Advance is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Advance is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Advance who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.11%), management occupations (10.92%), and sales jobs (9.94%).

Advance 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 Advance, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.99% 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, Advance doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Advance Information and Demographics

The education level of Advance citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 29.85% of adults in Advance have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Advance in 2000 was $26,791, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,164 for a family of four.

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

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