Faison is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 787 people and two associated neighborhoods, Faison is the 433rd largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Faison is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 45.20% of the Faison workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Faison is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Faison who work in sales jobs (11.87%), office and administrative support (11.36%), and farm management occupations (7.58%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.93% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Faison 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 percentage of adults in Faison with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.92% of adults in Faison have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Faison in 2022 was $18,809, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,236 for a family of four. Faison also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.74% of its population below the federal poverty line.Faison is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Faison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Faison, accounting for 50.63% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Faison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Faison include English, German, Scottish, French Canadian, and Dutch. Foreign born people are also an important part of Faison's cultural character, accounting for 24.00% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Faison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
