In Garland, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.11 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Garland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Garland with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.69% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Garland in 2022 was $19,241, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,964 for a family of four.
Garland is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Garland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Garland residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Garland include English, Irish, German, French, and European.
The most common language spoken in Garland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
