Another notable thing is that Supply is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Supply’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much 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!) Supply 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. Supply has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Supply than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Supply may be for you.
Supply is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
In Supply, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.47 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The population of Supply overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Supply, 22.07% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Supply in 2022 was $32,773, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,092 for a family of four. However, Supply contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Supply home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Supply residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Supply include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Supply is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
