One of the benefits of Mount Airy is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.72 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Mount Airy doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Mount Airy overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Mount Airy, 23.06% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Mount Airy in 2022 was $32,776, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,104 for a family of four. However, Mount Airy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Mount Airy is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mount Airy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mount Airy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Mount Airy also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.03% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mount Airy include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Turkish.
The most common language spoken in Mount Airy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
