Elkin, NC City Data

Elkin, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,109 people who live in Elkin and approximately 71,219 who live in Surry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elkin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elkin. We have included Elkin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elkin Information

Surry County where Elkin resides is 537.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 71,219 and has a population rank of 697 out of all the places in the United States.

Elkin has a total of 4,109 people and of those residents there are 1,913 males and 2,196 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 44.7. There are approximately 973 births each year and around 762 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elkin varies per year, but currently 4,048 are one race and 61 are two or more races.

Of the 4,109 people who live in Elkin, there are 1,004 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elkin is 526 male and 478 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,199.

General Elkin Information
Total area in square miles - Surry County	537.79
Water area in square miles - Surry County	N/A
Resident population - Surry County	71,219
Population rank - Surry County	697
Total population	4,109
Total population (male)	1,913
Total population (female)	2,196
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	44.7
Births - Surry County	973
Deaths- Surry County	762
Population of one race	4,048
Population of two or more races	61
Population under 20 years	1,004
Population under 20 years (male)	526
Population under 20 years (female)	478
Total population 18 years and over	3,199

Elkin Social Characteristics

There are 28,408 households in Elkin. Families make up 20,580 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elkin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,585), male householder with no wife present (1,163) and female householder with no husband present (2,786). The remainder of the Elkin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,924. Elkin, NC moving companies help people in Elkin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elkin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elkin is based, there are 29,487 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,980 never married, 17,714 now married, 927 separated, 4,218 widowed, and 2,648 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 665 separated, 659 widowed and 2,333 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elkin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elkin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Surry County)
Total households	28,408
Family households (families)	20,580
With own children under 18 years	9,464
Married-couple family	16,585
With own children under 18 years	6,945
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,163
With own children under 18 years	533
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,786
With own children under 18 years	1,441
Nonfamily households	7,924
Householder living alone	7,079
65 years and over	3,310

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	492
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	635
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,184
Householder	1,051
Spouse	816
Child	1,010
Other relatives	77
Nonrelatives	86
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	30
Unmarried partner	53
Foster child	1
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	730
Male householder	209
Male householder living alone	172
Male householder not living alone	37
Female householder	430
Female householder living alone	410
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	91
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	42
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,487
Never married	3,980
Now married	17,714
Separated	927
Widowed	4,218
Divorced	2,648
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	665
Widowed	659
Divorced	2,333

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,109
Male	1,913
Under 5 years	113
5 to 9 years	137
10 to 14 years	133
15 to 17 years	85
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	20
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	62
25 to 29 years	149
30 to 34 years	137
35 to 39 years	141
40 to 44 years	135
45 to 49 years	114
50 to 54 years	118
55 to 59 years	86
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	82
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	51
Female	2,196
Under 5 years	119
5 to 9 years	144
10 to 14 years	114
15 to 17 years	65
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	13
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	59
25 to 29 years	118
30 to 34 years	126
35 to 39 years	154
40 to 44 years	142
45 to 49 years	134
50 to 54 years	121
55 to 59 years	96
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	71
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	66
70 to 74 years	135
75 to 79 years	161
80 to 84 years	120
85 years and over	130

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,109
One race	4,048
White	3,456
Black or African American	297
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	6
Two or more races	61

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,914
People who are White alone	3,284
People who are Black or African American alone	286
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	540
People who are Some other race alone	268

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	66,940
Same house	41,868
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,551
Different state or abroad	5,632
Different state	4,333
Abroad	1,299

PLACE OF BIRTH (Surry County)
Total resident population	71,219
Born in United States	49,243
State of residence	52,194
Different state	15,072
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	198
Foreign born	3,755

Elkin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elkin. That total enrollment is 15,791 for the population of the country, which includes Elkin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,800 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,543 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,651.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elkin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,791
Pre-kindergarten	811
Public	600
Private	211
Kindergarten	1,056
Public	1,033
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,984
Public	7,783
Private	201
Elementary and high school	11,272
Public	10,924
Private	348
High school grades 9 to 12	3,288
Public	3,141
Private	147
College, undergraduate years	2,384
Public	2,096
Private	288
Graduate or professional school	268
Public	146
Private	122
Not enrolled in school	52,893

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	49,018
Less than 9th grade	7,225
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,936
High school graduate	14,454
Some college, no degree	9,317
Associate's degree	3,182
Bachelor's degree	5,904
Graduate or professional degree	12
Percent high school graduate or higher	67
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,293

Elkin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,188 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elkin. The Elkin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,215), service occupations (4,102), sales and office occupations (7,505), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (327), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,710) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,342). The 56,188 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,626 private wage and salary workers, 3,898 government workers, 2,565 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Surry County)
Population 16 years and over	56,188
In labor force	35,413
Civilian labor force	35,398
Employed	34,201
Unemployed	1,197
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	28,985
In labor force	16,028
Civilian labor force	16,021
Unemployed Civilian labor force	595
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	27,203
In labor force	19,385
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	602
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Surry County)
Workers 16 years and over	33,458
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,234
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,511
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	465
Other means	351
Worked at home	822
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	831,010

OCCUPATION (Surry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,215
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,215
Service occupations	4,102
Sales and office occupations	7,505
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	327
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,710
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,342

INDUSTRY (Surry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,215
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	983
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,491
Wholesale trade	1,053
Retail trade	3,987
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,611
Information	440
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,245
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,376
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,331
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,931
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	976

CLASS OF WORKER (Surry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,215
Private wage and salary workers	27,626
Government workers	3,898
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,565
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elkin Housing Characteristics

In Elkin, NC there are 31,033 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 28,408 occupied and 2,625 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elkin, there are 20,515 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 361 units in Elkin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elkin, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elkin, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elkin. There are 577 housing units with rent less than $200, 735 with rent between $200-299, 2,763 with rent between $300-499 and 1,451 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elkin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elkin, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Surry County)
Total housing units	31,033
Occupied housing units	28,408
Vacant housing units	2,625

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Surry County)
Total housing units	31,033
1-unit, detached	20,515
1-unit, attached	361
2 units	528
3 or 4 units	724
5 to 9 units	552
10 to 19 units	242
20 to 49 units	296
50 or more units	59
Mobile home	7,743

HOUSING TENURE (Surry County)
Occupied housing units	28,408
Owner-occupied	21,685
Renter-occupied	6,723

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Surry County)
Occupied housing units	28,408
No vehicles available	2,185
2 vehicle available	18,000
3 vehicles available	5,598
4 vehicles available	1,610
5 or more vehicles available	610

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Surry County)
Occupied housing units	28,408
Utility gas	163
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,160
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10,205
Coal or coke	9
Wood	1,068
Solar energy	42
Other fuel	128
No fuel used	132

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Surry County)
Occupied housing units	28,408
Less Than $50,000	21,685
$50,000 to $99,999	6,533
$100,000 to $149,999	3,048
$150,000 to $199,999	1,218
$200,000 to $299,999	758
$300,000 to $499,999	160
$1,000,000 or more	49
Median (dollars)	87,500

GROSS RENT (Surry County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,723
Less than $200	577
$200 to $299	735
$300 to $499	2,763
$500 to $699	1,072
$700 to $999	257
$1,000 to $1,499	57
$1,500 or more	64