It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Sophia has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Sophia has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Sophia than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Sophia may be for you.
The education level of Sophia citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.85% of adults 25 and older in Sophia have a college degree.
The per capita income in Sophia in 2022 was $35,196, 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 $140,784 for a family of four. However, Sophia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sophia is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sophia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sophia residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sophia include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Sophia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
