The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Vale has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Vale a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Vale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.75 minutes every day commuting to work.
The percentage of adults in Vale with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.89% of adults in Vale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Vale in 2022 was $29,037, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,148 for a family of four. However, Vale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Vale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vale include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Vale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
