Fletcher is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 8,158 people and four associated neighborhoods, Fletcher is the 115th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Fletcher, 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 Fletcher, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Fletcher’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Fletcher does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $75,117.00.Fletcher is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Fletcher is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fletcher who work in management occupations (15.81%), office and administrative support (13.94%), and healthcare (10.47%). Also of interest is that Fletcher has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Fletcher telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.69% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. As is often the case in a small town, Fletcher doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Fletcher citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.08% of adults in Fletcher have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Fletcher in 2022 was $37,897, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,588 for a family of four. However, Fletcher contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fletcher is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fletcher home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fletcher residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Fletcher include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Fletcher is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
