Afton is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 313 people and two associated neighborhoods, Afton is the 365th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Afton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Afton is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Afton who work in maintenance occupations (22.58%), sales jobs (18.89%), and healthcare (8.76%). A relatively large number of people in Afton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.27% 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. Because of many things, Afton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Afton 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, Afton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Afton’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Afton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Afton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Afton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Afton may be for you. One downside of living in Afton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Afton, the average commute to work is 37.78 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Afton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Afton is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.13% of adults in Afton have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Afton in 2022 was $48,875, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,500 for a family of four. The people who call Afton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Afton residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Afton include Italian, Irish, English, Welsh, and European. The most common language spoken in Afton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
