Chocowinity is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 748 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chocowinity is the 441st largest community in North Carolina.
A relatively large number of people in Chocowinity telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.80% 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.
Chocowinity is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
As is often the case in a small town, Chocowinity doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Chocowinity is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.88% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Chocowinity in 2022 was $21,787, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,148 for a family of four. However, Chocowinity contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Chocowinity is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chocowinity home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chocowinity residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Chocowinity also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.07% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chocowinity include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Chocowinity is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.