West End is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 6,745 people and two associated neighborhoods, West End is the 137th largest community in North Carolina.West End is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.38% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, West End is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in West End who work in office and administrative support (15.73%), management occupations (11.68%), and teaching (10.45%). Also of interest is that West End has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in West End telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.79% 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, West End is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making West End 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, West End has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, West End’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) West End has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. West End has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in West End than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, West End may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, West End doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.West End is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.49% of adults in West End have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in West End in 2022 was $39,696, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,784 for a family of four. However, West End contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. West End is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West End home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West End residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West End include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Hungarian. The most common language spoken in West End is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
