Triangle is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 9,589 people and two associated neighborhoods, Triangle is the 76th largest community in Virginia. Triangle has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Triangle, where the median household income is $114,837.00. Triangle home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Triangle real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns, Triangle isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Triangle are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Triangle is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Triangle who work in management occupations (12.97%), office and administrative support (12.48%), and business and financial occupations (8.90%). Triangle is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Triangle, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. Also of interest is that Triangle 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: 10.35% 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. One downside of living in Triangle is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Triangle, the average commute to work is 35.87 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Triangle are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.43% of adults in Triangle have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Triangle in 2022 was $44,176, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $176,704 for a family of four. However, Triangle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Triangle is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Triangle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Triangle residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Triangle also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.73% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Triangle include African, Ghanian, German, Irish, and English. Triangle also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.65%. The most common language spoken in Triangle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
