Scotland Neck is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,612 people and two associated neighborhoods, Scotland Neck is the 332nd largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Scotland Neck is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 45.49% of the Scotland Neck workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Scotland Neck is a town of professionals, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Scotland Neck who work in healthcare (11.63%), food service (10.59%), and maintenance occupations (9.03%). Another important characteristic of Scotland Neck is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town. A relatively large number of people in Scotland Neck telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.97% 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. One downside of living in Scotland Neck is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Scotland Neck, the average commute to work is 34.17 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Scotland Neck 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.In Scotland Neck, just 10.42% 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 Scotland Neck in 2022 was $19,716, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,864 for a family of four. However, Scotland Neck contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Scotland Neck also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 45.41% of its population below the federal poverty line.Scotland Neck is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Scotland Neck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scotland Neck residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Scotland Neck include English, Irish, European, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Scotland Neck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
