Littleton is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 539 people and three associated neighborhoods, Littleton is the 473rd largest community in North Carolina. Littleton real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Littleton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Littleton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.29% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Littleton is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Littleton who work in management occupations (27.02%), business and financial occupations (11.69%), and sales jobs (11.29%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.29% 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. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Littleton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Littleton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Littleton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Littleton may be for you. Being a small town, Littleton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Littleton is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.88% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Littleton in 2022 was $28,999, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,996 for a family of four. However, Littleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Littleton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Littleton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Littleton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Littleton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Littleton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
