Chocowinity 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 748 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chocowinity is the 441st largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Chocowinity isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chocowinity are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chocowinity is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chocowinity who work in sales jobs (20.23%), office and administrative support (12.90%), and management occupations (10.26%). A relatively large number of people in Chocowinity telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Chocowinity 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. Being a small town, Chocowinity does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Chocowinity, just 10.88% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Chocowinity in 2022 was $21,787, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,148 for a family of four. However, Chocowinity contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chocowinity is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chocowinity home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chocowinity residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Chocowinity also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.07% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chocowinity include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Chocowinity is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
