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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Chocowinity, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Chocowinity, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Chocowinity’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Chocowinity does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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%). One of the nice things about Chocowinity is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. As is often the case in a small town, Chocowinity doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Chocowinity is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.81% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. 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.
