Sherrills Ford is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,862 people and just one neighborhood, Sherrills Ford is the 221st largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Sherrills Ford, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Sherrills Ford, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Sherrills Ford’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Sherrills Ford does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $107,143.00.
Sherrills Ford real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Sherrills Ford house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sherrills Ford is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sherrills Ford is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sherrills Ford who work in management occupations (26.28%), office and administrative support (11.41%), and business and financial occupations (8.96%).
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Sherrills Ford has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.78% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Sherrills Ford has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Sherrills Ford a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
In Sherrills Ford, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.28 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Sherrills Ford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Sherrills Ford is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.85% of adults in Sherrills Ford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Sherrills Ford in 2022 was $68,459, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $273,836 for a family of four. However, Sherrills Ford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Sherrills Ford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sherrills Ford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sherrills Ford include English, German, Irish, Albanian, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Sherrills Ford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Of note is NeighborhoodScout's research finding that the neighborhood has some of the lowest rates of children living in poverty of any neighborhood in the United States. In a nation where approximately 1 in 4 children are living in poverty, the community truly stands out from the rest in this regard.
In addition, if you are planning to retire in North Carolina, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in North Carolina, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 96.1% of neighborhoods in NC. If a North Carolina retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Canadian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Canadian ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Sherrills Ford are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 76.4% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 60.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 19.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (13.6%), and 6.4% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 90.1% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Sherrills Ford, NC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (16.8%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (15.0%), and residents who report Irish roots (8.8%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (4.3%), along with some Asian ancestry residents (3.1%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (35.1% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (68.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (13.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.