Archdale is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 9,015 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Archdale is the 114th largest community in North Carolina.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Archdale is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.5% of the Archdale workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Archdale is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Archdale who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.93%), sales jobs (11.38%), and management occupations (7.39%).

Archdale is a very car-oriented city. 97.73% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Archdale is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Archdale has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Being a small city, Archdale does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Archdale Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Archdale rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.45% of adults 25 and older in Archdale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Archdale in 2000 was $20,424, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,696 for a family of four.

The people who call Archdale home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Archdale is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Archdale include German, Irish, English, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Archdale is English. Some people also speak Spanish.