Supply is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 12,456 people and four associated neighborhoods, Supply is the 94th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Supply is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Supply is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Supply who work in management occupations (11.58%), office and administrative support (10.97%), and maintenance occupations (10.29%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.09% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Another notable thing is that Supply is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. 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!) Supply 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. Supply has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Supply than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Supply may be for you. Supply 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. In terms of college education, Supply is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.16% of adults 25 and older in Supply have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Supply in 2022 was $33,902, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,608 for a family of four. However, Supply contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Supply home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Supply residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Supply include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Supply is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
