Dudley is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 826 people and three associated neighborhoods, Dudley is the 423rd largest community in North Carolina.When you are in Dudley, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.33% of Dudley’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Dudley is a town of managers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dudley who work in business and financial occupations (15.93%), farm management occupations (12.96%), and management occupations (12.59%). In addition, many people in Dudley have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town. A relatively large number of people in Dudley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.97% 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. Dudley is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Dudley citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.71% of adults 25 and older in Dudley have a college degree. The per capita income in Dudley in 2022 was $23,967, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,868 for a family of four. However, Dudley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dudley is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dudley 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 Dudley, accounting for 54.31% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dudley residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Dudley include French, British, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian. Dudley also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 33.02%. The most common language spoken in Dudley is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
