Vass is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,002 people and three associated neighborhoods, Vass is the 406th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Vass, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Vass, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Vass’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Vass does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $59,375.00.
Vass is a military town: the armed forces employs 26.21% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Accommodation and Healthcare are important in the local economy and are the town’s largest civilian employers, employing 18.46% and 17.69% of the civilian workforce respectively.
Also of interest is that Vass 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 Vass telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.52% 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.
As is often the case in a small town, Vass doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Vass are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.11% of adults in Vass having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Vass in 2022 was $26,973, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,892 for a family of four. However, Vass contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vass is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Vass home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vass residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vass include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Vass is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.