Advance is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,499 people and four associated neighborhoods, Advance is the 348th largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Advance was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Advance economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Advance, where the median household income is $109,402.00.

A relatively large number of people in Advance telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.78% 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.

Because of many things, Advance is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Advance really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Advance perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Advance, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.75 minutes every day commuting to work.

Advance 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 Advance citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.79% of adults in Advance have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Advance in 2022 was $33,917, 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 $135,668 for a family of four.

Advance is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Advance home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Advance residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Advance include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Advance is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.