Advance is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,499 people and four associated neighborhoods, Advance is the 348th largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Advance was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Advance economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Advance, where the median household income is $115,391.00.

Also of interest is that Advance 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 Advance telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.22% 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.

Because of many things, Advance is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Advance a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Advance has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Advance’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Advance, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.95 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Advance 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.

The education level of Advance ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Advance, 47.23% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Advance in 2022 was $42,846, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $171,384 for a family of four.

Advance is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Advance home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Advance residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Advance include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Advance is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.