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Elon, North Carolina

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StatisticElonNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population11,03210,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$84,773$72,388$80,734
Median Age21.239.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.5%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$366,300$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,080$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate20.0%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born3.8%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.1%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.125.126.4
Worked from Home12.3%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households58.3%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Elon, North Carolina

Age in Elon, North Carolina

StatisticElonNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age21.239.138.9
Under 18 %10.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %50.3%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %3.5%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.1%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %15.2%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.2%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Elon, North Carolina

StatisticElonNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households2,4564,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households70.0%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children28.4%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.6%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone19.2%29.4%28.7%
Never Married63.1%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Elon, North Carolina

StatisticElonNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,605$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.4%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.4%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.1%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More16.4%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.0%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.4%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households3.5%12.8%n/a

Housing in Elon, North Carolina

StatisticElonNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units3,0404,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.7%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.5%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate19.2%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,997.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.9%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income51.0%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,646$1,896n/a

Education in Elon, North Carolina

StatisticElonNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School5.2%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate16.2%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.1%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.4%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree28.0%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Elon, North Carolina

StatisticElonNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation42.3%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work63.8%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work19.6%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes52.1%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.2%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.1%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Elon, North Carolina

StatisticElonNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence40.1%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.1%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.8%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.4%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.2%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.4%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Elon

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.