It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Magnolia has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Magnolia has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Magnolia than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Magnolia may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Magnolia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Magnolia rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.94% of adults 25 and older in Magnolia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Magnolia in 2022 was $21,391, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,564 for a family of four. However, Magnolia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Magnolia also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.62% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Magnolia is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Magnolia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Magnolia, accounting for 38.41% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Magnolia residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Magnolia include Irish, German, European, Scots-Irish, and African.
Magnolia also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 21.91%.
The most common language spoken in Magnolia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
