Clyde is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,282 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Clyde is the 375th largest community in North Carolina.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Clyde is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clyde is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clyde who work in office and administrative support (13.66%), management occupations (9.86%), and sales jobs (8.17%).
Also of interest is that Clyde has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Because of many things, Clyde is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Clyde a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Clyde has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Clyde’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
As is often the case in a small town, Clyde doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Clyde who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.58% of adults in Clyde have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Clyde in 2010 was $23,880, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,520 for a family of four. However, Clyde contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Clyde is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Clyde home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clyde residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Clyde also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.61% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clyde include English, German, Irish, European, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Clyde is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
