Crewe is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 2,248 people and two associated neighborhoods, Crewe is the 209th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Crewe is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Crewe is a town of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Crewe who work in healthcare suport services (13.38%), management occupations (13.30%), and teaching (8.19%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.62% 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. Crewe 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 terms of college education, the citizens of Crewe rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.60% of adults 25 and older in Crewe have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Crewe in 2022 was $26,054, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,216 for a family of four. However, Crewe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Crewe is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Crewe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Crewe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Crewe include English, German, Irish, European, and Greek. The most common language spoken in Crewe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
