Troutman is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,888 people and two associated neighborhoods, Troutman is the 217th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Troutman, 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 Troutman, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Troutman’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Troutman does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $74,219.00.Unlike some towns, Troutman isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Troutman are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Troutman is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Troutman who work in office and administrative support (15.79%), sales jobs (11.36%), and management occupations (10.16%). Also of interest is that Troutman has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Troutman telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.98% 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. As is often the case in a small town, Troutman doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Troutman are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.25% of adults in Troutman have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Troutman in 2022 was $37,562, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,248 for a family of four. However, Troutman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Troutman is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Troutman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Troutman residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Troutman include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Troutman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
