Knightdale is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 19,703 people and four associated neighborhoods, Knightdale is the 51st largest community in North Carolina. Knightdale 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 Knightdale, where the median household income is $79,364.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Knightdale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Knightdale is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Knightdale who work in management occupations (15.22%), office and administrative support (13.97%), and business and financial occupations (11.79%). Also of interest is that Knightdale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.94% 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 education level of Knightdale ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Knightdale, 42.80% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Knightdale in 2022 was $37,980, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,920 for a family of four. However, Knightdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Knightdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Knightdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Knightdale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Knightdale include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Knightdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
