Elon, NC City Data

Elon, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,762 people who live in Elon and approximately 130,800 who live in Alamance County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elon 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 Elon. We have included Elon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elon Information

Alamance County where Elon resides is 434.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 130,800 and has a population rank of 410 out of all the places in the United States.

Elon has a total of 10,762 people and of those residents there are 5,056 males and 5,706 females. The median age of the male population is 28.2 and the female population is 25.4. There are approximately 1,903 births each year and around 1,342 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elon varies per year, but currently 10,692 are one race and 70 are two or more races.

Of the 10,762 people who live in Elon, there are 3,515 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elon is 1,602 male and 1,913 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 8,709.

General Elon Information
Total area in square miles - Alamance County	434.77
Water area in square miles - Alamance County	N/A
Resident population - Alamance County	130,800
Population rank - Alamance County	410
Total population	10,762
Total population (male)	5,056
Total population (female)	5,706
Population median age (male)	28.2
Population median age (female)	25.4
Births - Alamance County	1,903
Deaths- Alamance County	1,342
Population of one race	10,692
Population of two or more races	70
Population under 20 years	3,515
Population under 20 years (male)	1,602
Population under 20 years (female)	1,913
Total population 18 years and over	8,709

Elon Social Characteristics

There are 51,584 households in Elon. Families make up 35,769 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,851), male householder with no wife present (2,062) and female householder with no husband present (6,499). The remainder of the Elon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,058. Elon, NC moving companies help people in Elon 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 Elon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elon is based, there are 54,907 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,889 never married, 28,861 now married, 1,828 separated, 6,549 widowed, and 5,780 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,389 separated, 1,239 widowed and 4,321 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Alamance County)
Total households	51,584
Family households (families)	35,769
With own children under 18 years	17,554
Married-couple family	26,851
With own children under 18 years	11,668
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,062
With own children under 18 years	1,055
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,499
With own children under 18 years	3,784
Nonfamily households	16,058
Householder living alone	13,367
65 years and over	5,203

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,161
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	739
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,042
Householder	2,340
Spouse	1,922
Child	2,347
Other relatives	107
Nonrelatives	109
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	104
Foster child	5
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,722
Male householder	471
Male householder living alone	289
Male householder not living alone	182
Female householder	618
Female householder living alone	408
Female householder not living alone	210
Nonrelatives	633
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	47
Housemate or roommate	515
Foster child	N/A
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	54,907
Never married	11,889
Now married	28,861
Separated	1,828
Widowed	6,549
Divorced	5,780
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,389
Widowed	1,239
Divorced	4,321

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,762
Male	5,056
Under 5 years	244
5 to 9 years	286
10 to 14 years	334
15 to 17 years	195
18 and 19 years	543
20 years	288
21 years	236
22 to 24 years	268
25 to 29 years	236
30 to 34 years	297
35 to 39 years	363
40 to 44 years	329
45 to 49 years	313
50 to 54 years	267
55 to 59 years	236
60 and 61 years	68
62 to 64 years	111
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	95
70 to 74 years	122
75 to 79 years	82
80 to 84 years	51
85 years and over	37
Female	5,706
Under 5 years	216
5 to 9 years	287
10 to 14 years	329
15 to 17 years	162
18 and 19 years	919
20 years	395
21 years	313
22 to 24 years	216
25 to 29 years	244
30 to 34 years	299
35 to 39 years	350
40 to 44 years	347
45 to 49 years	297
50 to 54 years	275
55 to 59 years	262
60 and 61 years	77
62 to 64 years	122
65 and 66 years	57
67 to 69 years	109
70 to 74 years	128
75 to 79 years	147
80 to 84 years	74
85 years and over	81

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,762
One race	10,692
White	9,262
Black or African American	1,263
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	82
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	16
Two or more races	70

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,764
People who are White alone	7,523
People who are Black or African American alone	1,054
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	57
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	158
People who are Some other race alone	71

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	122,378
Same house	66,671
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,861
Different state or abroad	14,888
Different state	11,521
Abroad	3,367

PLACE OF BIRTH (Alamance County)
Total resident population	130,800
Born in United States	82,421
State of residence	91,474
Different state	30,332
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	713
Foreign born	8,281

Elon 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 Elon. That total enrollment is 32,488 for the population of the country, which includes Elon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,664 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,013 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,544.

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 Elon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,488
Pre-kindergarten	1,829
Public	867
Private	962
Kindergarten	1,607
Public	1,401
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,974
Public	13,604
Private	1,370
Elementary and high school	21,507
Public	19,928
Private	1,579
High school grades 9 to 12	6,533
Public	6,324
Private	209
College, undergraduate years	6,647
Public	3,157
Private	3,490
Graduate or professional school	898
Public	563
Private	335
Not enrolled in school	93,275

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	86,635
Less than 9th grade	7,766
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,550
High school graduate	27,020
Some college, no degree	16,222
Associate's degree	6,448
Bachelor's degree	16,629
Graduate or professional degree	19.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,993

Elon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 102,847 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elon. The Elon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,322), service occupations (7,998), sales and office occupations (16,401), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (208), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,024) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,942). The 102,847 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 53,151 private wage and salary workers, 7,948 government workers, 3,692 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Alamance County)
Population 16 years and over	102,847
In labor force	68,394
Civilian labor force	68,378
Employed	64,895
Unemployed	3,483
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	54,237
In labor force	32,946
Civilian labor force	32,946
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,699
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	48,610
In labor force	35,448
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,784
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Alamance County)
Workers 16 years and over	63,698
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	51,929
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,986
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	855
Other means	500
Worked at home	1,240
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,350,980

OCCUPATION (Alamance County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,322
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,322
Service occupations	7,998
Sales and office occupations	16,401
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	208
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,024
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,942

INDUSTRY (Alamance County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,322
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	563
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,020
Wholesale trade	2,300
Retail trade	7,057
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,325
Information	1,347
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,142
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,161
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,562
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,101
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,742

CLASS OF WORKER (Alamance County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,322
Private wage and salary workers	53,151
Government workers	7,948
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,692
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elon Housing Characteristics

In Elon, NC there are 55,463 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 51,584 occupied and 3,879 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elon, there are 37,371 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,092 units in Elon. 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 Elon, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elon, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elon. There are 785 housing units with rent less than $200, 685 with rent between $200-299, 3,698 with rent between $300-499 and 8,710 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elon, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Alamance County)
Total housing units	55,463
Occupied housing units	51,584
Vacant housing units	3,879

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Alamance County)
Total housing units	55,463
1-unit, detached	37,371
1-unit, attached	1,092
2 units	1,303
3 or 4 units	1,888
5 to 9 units	2,729
10 to 19 units	1,206
20 to 49 units	670
50 or more units	690
Mobile home	8,493

HOUSING TENURE (Alamance County)
Occupied housing units	51,584
Owner-occupied	36,180
Renter-occupied	15,404

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Alamance County)
Occupied housing units	51,584
No vehicles available	3,221
2 vehicle available	31,968
3 vehicles available	8,745
4 vehicles available	2,344
5 or more vehicles available	818

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Alamance County)
Occupied housing units	51,584
Utility gas	24,211
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,783
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,996
Coal or coke
Wood	911
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	78
No fuel used	78

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Alamance County)
Occupied housing units	51,584
Less Than $50,000	36,180
$50,000 to $99,999	10,510
$100,000 to $149,999	7,150
$150,000 to $199,999	4,056
$200,000 to $299,999	2,410
$300,000 to $499,999	614
$1,000,000 or more	53
Median (dollars)	107,200

GROSS RENT (Alamance County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,404
Less than $200	785
$200 to $299	685
$300 to $499	3,698
$500 to $699	5,403
$700 to $999	3,025
$1,000 to $1,499	263
$1,500 or more	18