Foxfire is a very small village located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,354 people and just one neighborhood, Foxfire is the 374th largest community in North Carolina.
Foxfire real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Foxfire house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Foxfire is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 90.33% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Foxfire is a village of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Foxfire who work in management occupations (24.53%), healthcare (12.26%), and food service (9.50%).
Also of interest is that Foxfire 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: 10.46% 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.
Because of many things, Foxfire is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Foxfire a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Foxfire has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Foxfire’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Foxfire is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Foxfire are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.16% of adults in Foxfire have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Foxfire in 2022 was $37,263, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,052 for a family of four. However, Foxfire contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Foxfire is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Foxfire home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Foxfire residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Foxfire include Italian, English, German, Irish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Foxfire is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
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.
The neighborhood is a great option for families, as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's research on this neighborhood. The combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes, make this neighborhood among the top 7.9% of family-friendly neighborhoods in the state of North Carolina. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a sense of community. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Italian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 16.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Italian ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 7.4% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 96.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Foxfire are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 52.5% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 1.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 78.7% of America'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, 54.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 24.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (12.8%), and 8.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.2% of households. Some people also speak Italian (7.4%).
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 Foxfire, NC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Italian (16.6%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (12.8%), and residents who report English roots (10.3%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (9.9%), along with some Scots-Irish ancestry residents (2.7%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (61.1% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (78.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.