Another notable thing is that Supply is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
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.
The percentage of adults in Supply who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.87% of the adults in Supply have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Supply in 2022 was $34,876, 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 $139,504 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.
