Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Plymouth is worth considering.
Plymouth 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.
Plymouth ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.53% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Plymouth in 2022 was $17,266, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,064 for a family of four. Plymouth also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.00% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Plymouth is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Plymouth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plymouth residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Plymouth include English, Scottish, Italian, Other Subsaharan African, and European.
The most common language spoken in Plymouth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
