Mint Hill is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 27,143 people and six associated neighborhoods, Mint Hill is the 40th largest community in North Carolina. Mint Hill real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Mint Hill house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mint Hill is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mint Hill is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mint Hill who work in management occupations (13.94%), sales jobs (13.38%), and office and administrative support (13.30%). Also of interest is that Mint Hill has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.01% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, Mint Hill is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Mint Hill a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Mint Hill has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Mint Hill’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Mint Hill is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Mint Hill, the average commute to work is 30.77 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The population of Mint Hill is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.74% of adults in Mint Hill have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Mint Hill in 2022 was $42,582, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,328 for a family of four. However, Mint Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mint Hill is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mint Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mint Hill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mint Hill include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Mint Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
