Overview Linville is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 283 people and just one neighborhood, Linville is the 535th largest community in North Carolina. Occupations and Workforce Linville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.27% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Linville is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Linville who work in healthcare (30.43%), management occupations (22.22%), and office and administrative support (19.32%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.22% 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. Setting & Lifestyle Another notable thing is that Linville is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town鈥檚 population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. 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!) Linville 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. Linville has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Linville than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Linville may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, Linville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute. Linville Demographics In terms of college education, the citizens of Linville rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.23% of adults 25 and older in Linville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Linville in 2022 was $38,167, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,668 for a family of four. However, Linville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Linville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Linville residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Linville include Scottish, German, Russian, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Linville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.