Weaverville is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,678 people and five associated neighborhoods, Weaverville is the 175th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Weaverville, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Weaverville, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Weaverville’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Weaverville does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $76,310.00.
Weaverville home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Weaverville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Weaverville has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.59% 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.
In addition, Weaverville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Being a small town, Weaverville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
If knowledge is power, Weaverville is a pretty powerful place. 61.32% of the adults in Weaverville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Weaverville in 2022 was $41,549, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $166,196 for a family of four.
The people who call Weaverville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Weaverville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Weaverville include English, Italian, Irish, German, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Weaverville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.