Carver is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 11,626 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carver is the 168th largest community in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Carver is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carver is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carver who work in management occupations (16.31%), office and administrative support (12.41%), and sales jobs (10.36%). Also of interest is that Carver has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.38% 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. Because of many things, Carver is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Carver really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Carver perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Carver, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.52 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The overall education level of Carver is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.47% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Carver in 2022 was $42,535, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,140 for a family of four. However, Carver contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Carver home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carver residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Carver include Irish, English, Italian, French, and Portuguese. The most common language spoken in Carver is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
