Lake Junaluska is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,219 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lake Junaluska is the 242nd largest community in North Carolina.Lake Junaluska is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lake Junaluska is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake Junaluska who work in management occupations (28.12%), teaching (10.11%), and the sciences (5.95%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Lake Junaluska 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. Also of interest is that Lake Junaluska has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Lake Junaluska telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.20% 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. Another notable thing is that Lake Junaluska is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Lake Junaluska’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.53 minutes getting to work every day. Lake Junaluska 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.If knowledge is power, Lake Junaluska is a pretty powerful place. 51.27% of the adults in Lake Junaluska have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Lake Junaluska in 2022 was $40,521, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,084 for a family of four. However, Lake Junaluska contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Lake Junaluska home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Junaluska residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Lake Junaluska include English, Scots-Irish, German, Irish, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Lake Junaluska is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
