Vass is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,002 people and three associated neighborhoods, Vass is the 406th largest community in North Carolina. Vass 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 Vass, where the median household income is $59,375.00.26.21% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Vass. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Accommodation and Healthcare industries respectively employ 18.46% and 17.69% of the civilian workforce. Also of interest is that Vass has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.52% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Vass doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Vass citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.11% of adults in Vass have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Vass in 2022 was $26,973, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,892 for a family of four. However, Vass contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Vass is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Vass home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vass residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vass include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Vass is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
