Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, West Jefferson is worth considering.
One of the benefits of West Jefferson is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.57 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small town, West Jefferson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of West Jefferson rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.57% of adults 25 and older in West Jefferson 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 West Jefferson in 2022 was $23,043, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,172 for a family of four. However, West Jefferson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
West Jefferson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Jefferson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Jefferson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Jefferson include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in West Jefferson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Greek.
