Being a small town, Enfield does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Enfield ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.36% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Enfield in 2022 was $13,956, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $55,824 for a family of four. Enfield also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.26% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Enfield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Enfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Enfield residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Enfield include African, English, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Enfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and African languages.
