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!) State Road 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. State Road has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in State Road than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, State Road may be for you.
In terms of college education, State Road is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.65% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in State Road in 2018 was $34,024, 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 $136,096 for a family of four. However, State Road contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call State Road home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of State Road residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in State Road include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in State Road is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
