Marshall is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 796 people and four associated neighborhoods, Marshall is the 435th largest community in North Carolina.
Marshall real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Marshall house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
6.98% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Marshall. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Administration and Professional, scientific, and technical services industries respectively employ 13.94% and 13.94% of the civilian workforce.
Also of interest is that Marshall has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.37% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
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, Marshall is worth considering.
Marshall is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Marshall is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.66% of adults in Marshall have a college degree.
The per capita income in Marshall in 2022 was $32,132, 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 $128,528 for a family of four. However, Marshall contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Marshall is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Marshall home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marshall residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Marshall include English, German, Irish, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Marshall is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.