Vanceboro is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 877 people and two associated neighborhoods, Vanceboro is the 416th largest community in North Carolina. Vanceboro has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Vanceboro, where the median household income is $39,125.00.
Of important note, Vanceboro is also a town of artists. Vanceboro has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Vanceboro’s character.
One downside of living in Vanceboro is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Vanceboro, the average commute to work is 31.93 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Vanceboro 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.
The citizens of Vanceboro have a very low rate of college education: just 9.05% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Vanceboro in 2022 was $22,835, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,340 for a family of four. However, Vanceboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Vanceboro also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.88% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Vanceboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Vanceboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vanceboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vanceboro include Irish, English, African, German, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Vanceboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.