Coinjock is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 337 people and just one neighborhood, Coinjock is the 521st largest community in North Carolina.
Coinjock is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 95.85% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Coinjock is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Coinjock who work in sales jobs (29.02%), food service (21.76%), and personal care services (17.10%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.99% 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.
Coinjock’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
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, Coinjock has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Coinjock a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One of the nice things about Coinjock is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Coinjock 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.
In terms of college education, Coinjock is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.86% of adults 25 and older in Coinjock have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Coinjock in 2022 was $22,731, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,924 for a family of four.
Coinjock is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Coinjock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Coinjock residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Coinjock also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.96% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Coinjock include German, Irish, Scots-Irish, French, and English.
The most common language spoken in Coinjock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Tagalog.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
is a neighborhood that is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Many times, such places have amenities that bring locals and visitors to the waterfront for recreational activities or to check out the scenery. In some densely populated areas that are less financially well-off, the neighborhood waterfront can be relatively industrial and less open to recreation. In addition to being coastal, is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of.
There is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (0.7%) living in the neighborhood.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Austrian and Ukrainian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Austrian ancestry and 1.9% have Ukrainian ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 1.4% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Japanese at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.4% of the neighborhoods in America.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Coinjock are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 68.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 32.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 83.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 34.4% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 33.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (26.1%), and 10.4% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.3% of households. Some people also speak Italian (5.6%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Coinjock, NC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (12.0%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (8.5%), and residents who report English roots (5.0%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (3.5%), along with some Puerto Rican ancestry residents (2.8%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (30.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (74.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (18.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.