Weddington is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 13,717 people and two associated neighborhoods, Weddington is the 79th largest community in North Carolina. Weddington home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Weddington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Weddington is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.79% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Weddington is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Weddington who work in management occupations (25.69%), sales jobs (13.24%), and business and financial occupations (10.22%). Also of interest is that Weddington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.86% 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. Because of many things, Weddington is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Weddington really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Weddington perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Weddington 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.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Weddington, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Weddington is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 65.20% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Weddington in 2022 was $72,698, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $290,792 for a family of four. Weddington is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Weddington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Weddington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Weddington include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Weddington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
