Faison is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 783 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Faison is the 433rd largest community in North Carolina.
You will also find that a lot of people in Faison work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.
As is often the case in a small town, Faison doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Faison with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.17% of adults in Faison have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Faison in 2018 was $17,806, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,224 for a family of four. However, Faison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Faison is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Faison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Faison, accounting for 54.39% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Faison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Faison include English, German, Scottish, Italian, and Irish.
Faison also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.86%.
The most common language spoken in Faison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.