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Faison, NC
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Living in Faison



Faison is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 798 people and two associated neighborhoods, Faison is the 433rd largest community in North Carolina.

In addition, many people in Faison have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.50% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Faison doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In Faison, just 12.89% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Faison in 2022 was $17,719, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,876 for a family of four. However, Faison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Faison also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.31% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Faison is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Faison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Faison, accounting for 41.53% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Faison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Faison include English, German, Scottish, Italian, and Irish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Faison's cultural character, accounting for 20.22% of the town’s population.

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


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