Knightdale is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 19,703 people and four associated neighborhoods, Knightdale is the 51st largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Knightdale was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Knightdale economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Knightdale, where the median household income is $79,364.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Knightdale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Knightdale is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Knightdale who work in management occupations (15.22%), office and administrative support (13.97%), and business and financial occupations (11.79%). Also of interest is that Knightdale 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 Knightdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.94% 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. The citizens of Knightdale are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.80% of adults in Knightdale have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Knightdale in 2022 was $37,980, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,920 for a family of four. However, Knightdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Knightdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Knightdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Knightdale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Knightdale include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Knightdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
