Chocowinity 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 749 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chocowinity is the 441st largest community in North Carolina. Chocowinity has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Chocowinity, where the median household income is $35,098.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chocowinity is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chocowinity is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Chocowinity who work in office and administrative support (18.73%), management occupations (18.18%), and sales jobs (8.54%). Chocowinity is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. Being a small town, Chocowinity does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Chocowinity, just 10.81% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Chocowinity in 2022 was $19,070, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,280 for a family of four. However, Chocowinity contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chocowinity also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.47% of its population below the federal poverty line.Chocowinity is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chocowinity home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chocowinity residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Chocowinity also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.26% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chocowinity include English, German, Scottish, Scots-Irish, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Chocowinity is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
