Browns Summit is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 12,017 people and two associated neighborhoods, Browns Summit is the 83rd largest community in North Carolina. Browns Summit real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Browns Summit house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Browns Summit is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Browns Summit is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Browns Summit who work in management occupations (15.20%), sales jobs (12.48%), and office and administrative support (9.18%). Also of interest is that Browns Summit 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: 13.76% 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, Browns Summit 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, Browns Summit really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Browns Summit 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.The overall education level of Browns Summit citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.66% of adults in Browns Summit have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Browns Summit in 2022 was $37,268, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,072 for a family of four. However, Browns Summit contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Browns Summit is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Browns Summit home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Browns Summit residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Browns Summit include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Browns Summit is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
