Efland is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 852 people and two associated neighborhoods, Efland is the 419th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Efland isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Efland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Efland is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Efland who work in healthcare (23.93%), teaching (10.92%), and architecture and engineering (6.63%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 24.06% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. One downside of living in Efland, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.92 minutes every day commuting to work. Efland 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 percentage of people in Efland who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.58% of adults in Efland have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Efland in 2022 was $31,101, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,404 for a family of four. Efland is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Efland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Efland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Efland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.24% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Efland include English, German, Serbian, Dutch, and European. The most common language spoken in Efland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
