Advance is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Advance’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Advance, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.73 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small town, Advance does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Advance is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.69% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Advance in 2022 was $29,995, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,980 for a family of four. However, Advance contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Advance is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Advance home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Advance residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Advance include Irish, Scots-Irish, English, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Advance is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
