Scotland Neck is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,612 people and two associated neighborhoods, Scotland Neck is the 332nd largest community in North Carolina.When you are in Scotland Neck, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 45.49% of Scotland Neck’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Scotland Neck is a town of professionals, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Scotland Neck who work in healthcare (11.63%), food service (10.59%), and maintenance occupations (9.03%). Another important characteristic of Scotland Neck is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.97% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. One downside of living in Scotland Neck is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Scotland Neck, the average commute to work is 34.17 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Scotland Neck doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Scotland Neck is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.42% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Scotland Neck in 2022 was $19,716, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,864 for a family of four. However, Scotland Neck contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Scotland Neck also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 45.41% of its population below the federal poverty line.Scotland Neck is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Scotland Neck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scotland Neck residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Scotland Neck include English, Irish, European, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Scotland Neck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
