Tryon is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,595 people and three associated neighborhoods, Tryon is the 343rd largest community in North Carolina. Tryon real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Tryon house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Tryon isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Tryon are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tryon is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tryon who work in farm management occupations (12.86%), healthcare suport services (11.75%), and sales jobs (10.00%). Of important note, Tryon is also a town of artists. Tryon has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Tryon’s character. A relatively large number of people in Tryon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.73% 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. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Tryon spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.31 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. Tryon 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 citizens of Tryon are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.54% of adults in Tryon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Tryon in 2022 was $35,732, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,928 for a family of four. However, Tryon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tryon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Tryon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tryon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tryon include English, Irish, British, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Tryon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
