Because of many things, West End is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making West End a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, West End has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local 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.
West End is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.17% of adults in West End have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
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.
