West End is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, West End’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
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, West End has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes West End a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, West End doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of West End ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in West End, 42.17% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in West End in 2022 was $39,553, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $158,212 for a family of four. However, West End contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
West End is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West End home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West End residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West End include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Hungarian.
The most common language spoken in West End is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
