Conway is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 723 people and two associated neighborhoods, Conway is the 439th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Conway is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Conway is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Conway who work in teaching (15.58%), sales jobs (13.31%), and management occupations (11.69%). A relatively large number of people in Conway telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.20% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Conway is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Conway citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.68% of adults in Conway have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Conway in 2022 was $22,210, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,840 for a family of four. However, Conway contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Conway is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Conway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Conway residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Conway also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.24% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Conway include English, German, Irish, French, and African. The most common language spoken in Conway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
