Enfield is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,820 people and two associated neighborhoods, Enfield is the 314th largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Enfield is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 52.41% of the Enfield workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Enfield is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Enfield who work in healthcare suport services (8.63%), sales jobs (8.43%), and food service (8.43%). As is often the case in a small town, Enfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Enfield has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.36% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Enfield in 2022 was $13,956, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $55,824 for a family of four. Enfield also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.26% of its population below the federal poverty line.Enfield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Enfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Enfield residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Enfield include African, English, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian. The most common language spoken in Enfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and African languages.
