Timberlake is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 12,079 people and two associated neighborhoods, Timberlake is the 82nd largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Timberlake was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Timberlake economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Timberlake, where the median household income is $74,042.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Timberlake is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Timberlake is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Timberlake who work in management occupations (14.31%), healthcare (10.14%), and office and administrative support (8.56%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.44% 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Timberlake is worth considering. In Timberlake, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.18 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Timberlake does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Timberlake overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Timberlake, 22.58% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Timberlake in 2022 was $36,400, 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 $145,600 for a family of four. However, Timberlake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Timberlake is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Timberlake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Timberlake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Timberlake include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Timberlake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
