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. Fletcher 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 Fletcher, where the median household income is $75,117.00.Unlike some towns, Fletcher isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Fletcher are a mix of both white- and blue-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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.69% 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. Fletcher 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 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.