Elon, North Carolina Census and Community Profile

ELON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elon, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elon, NC was 6,738.

Elon Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elon was 3,006, which represents 44.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elon, NC
There are an estimated 1,239 married men in the town. 48.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Elon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elon is 3,732 which is 55.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elon, North Carolina
There are an estimated 1,247 married women in the community. 37.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elon, NC
The median age of people living in Elon, NC was 21.7 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 Elon was 199. There were 5,749 people above the age of 18, which represents 85.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (916) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elon, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elon, NC was 6,700.

White Population in Elon, NC
The estimated White population in the Elon community is 5,903, which is 87.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elon, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 690, which is 10.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elon, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elon, NC was 3.

Asian Population in Elon, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 69.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elon, NC
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elon was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 33, while those of “two or more races” was 38 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elon community was 107, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elon, NC
The household population number in Elon was 4,717.

Group Quarters Population in Elon, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,021.

Average Household Size in Elon, NC
The average household size in Elon is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elon, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,004 total housing units in Elon.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,903, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,200 were owner-occupied (63.1), and 703 were renter-occupied (36.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 101 vacant homes in Elon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elon, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,029, with a median value in dollars of 160,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elon, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,256 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elon, average costs per month were $271 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,485 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elon, North Carolina
1,155 people in Elon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 40.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elon, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elon was 485, or 8.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elon, NC
In 2000, there were 1,264 people in Elon, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elon, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 489 people in Elon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elon, North Carolina
There were 3,394 in the labor force in Elon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.4 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 Elon was 16.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elon, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,049. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elon, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $64,091. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elon, North Carolina
Per capita income in Elon in the last full census was 16,805. 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 Elon numbered 43, or 3.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elon, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,005, or 20.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.