Elkin, North Carolina Census and Community Profile

ELKIN GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elkin, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elkin, NC was 4,109.

Elkin Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elkin was 1,913, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elkin, NC
There are an estimated 963 married men in the town. 61.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Elkin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elkin is 2,196 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elkin, North Carolina
There are an estimated 1,042 married women in the community. 55.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elkin, NC
The median age of people living in Elkin, NC was 40.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Elkin was 232. There were 3,199 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.6 percent of the population (969) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elkin, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elkin, NC was 4,048.

White Population in Elkin, NC
The estimated White population in the Elkin community is 3,456, which is 84.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elkin, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 297, which is 7.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elkin, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elkin, NC was 1.

Asian Population in Elkin, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elkin, NC
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elkin was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 280, while those of “two or more races” was 61 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elkin community was 552, or 13.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elkin, NC
The household population number in Elkin was 3,914.

Group Quarters Population in Elkin, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 195.

Average Household Size in Elkin, NC
The average household size in Elkin is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elkin, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,854 total housing units in Elkin.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,690, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,036 were owner-occupied (61.3), and 654 were renter-occupied (38.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 164 vacant homes in Elkin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elkin, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 951, with a median value in dollars of 91,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elkin, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $944 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elkin, average costs per month were $258 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,952 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elkin, North Carolina
720 people in Elkin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elkin, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elkin was 475, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elkin, NC
In 2000, there were 929 people in Elkin, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elkin, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 482 people in Elkin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elkin, North Carolina
There were 1,875 in the labor force in Elkin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Elkin was 22.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elkin, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,698. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elkin, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,667. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elkin, North Carolina
Per capita income in Elkin in the last full census was 21,123. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Elkin numbered 71, or 6.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elkin, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 502, or 12.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.