Nashville is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,850 people and two associated neighborhoods, Nashville is the 147th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Nashville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Nashville is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Nashville who work in sales jobs (13.67%), office and administrative support (8.45%), and management occupations (6.84%). Also of interest is that Nashville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Nashville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.80% 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. As is often the case in a small town, Nashville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Nashville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.35% of adults in Nashville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Nashville in 2022 was $31,144, 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 $124,576 for a family of four. However, Nashville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Nashville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Nashville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nashville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Nashville include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Nashville is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.
