Waxhaw is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 22,533 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Waxhaw is the 48th largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Waxhaw was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Waxhaw economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Waxhaw, where the median household income is $124,711.00.

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

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

Of important note, Waxhaw is also a town of artists. Waxhaw has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Waxhaw’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Waxhaw telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.64% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Because of many things, Waxhaw is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Waxhaw really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Waxhaw perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Waxhaw, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.24 minutes every day commuting to work.

If knowledge is power, Waxhaw is a pretty powerful place. 53.83% of the adults in Waxhaw have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Waxhaw in 2018 was $45,502, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,008 for a family of four.

Waxhaw is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Waxhaw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waxhaw residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Waxhaw also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.15% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waxhaw include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

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