Aylett is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 12,283 people and two associated neighborhoods, Aylett is the 68th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns, Aylett isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Aylett are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Aylett is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Aylett who work in management occupations (14.04%), office and administrative support (11.52%), and sales jobs (10.37%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.95% 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. Because of many things, Aylett is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Aylett really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Aylett perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Aylett, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.71 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Aylett are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.44% of adults in Aylett having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Aylett in 2022 was $36,544, which is middle income relative to Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,176 for a family of four. However, Aylett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Aylett is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Aylett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aylett residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Aylett include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Aylett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
