Efland is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 852 people and two associated neighborhoods, Efland is the 419th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Efland isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Efland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Efland is a town of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Efland who work in healthcare (24.40%), teaching (15.63%), and architecture and engineering (7.97%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Efland 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.33% 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Efland has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Efland a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Efland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Efland, the average commute to work is 30.25 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Efland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Efland are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.89% of adults in Efland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Efland in 2022 was $39,513, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,052 for a family of four. The people who call Efland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Efland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Efland include Dutch, English, German, Serbian, and European. In addition, Efland has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.70%). The most common language spoken in Efland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Polish.
