Bolivia 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 254 people and three associated neighborhoods, Bolivia is the 567th largest community in North Carolina. Bolivia has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Bolivia, where the median household income is $57,159.00.Bolivia is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bolivia is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Bolivia who work in sales jobs (20.45%), computer science and math (11.36%), and teaching (9.09%). Also of interest is that Bolivia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Because of many things, Bolivia is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bolivia a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bolivia has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bolivia’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Bolivia 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. In Bolivia, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.90 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Bolivia is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Bolivia are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.41% of adults in Bolivia have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Bolivia in 2022 was $26,760, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,040 for a family of four. However, Bolivia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bolivia is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bolivia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bolivia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bolivia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.53% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bolivia include Irish, German, French, English, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Bolivia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
