Elk Park, NC Demographic Data
Elk Park, NC Summary
Elk Park is located in Avery County in North Carolina
- Population: 343
- Area: 0.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 496.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,161.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Elk Park, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
224
49%
50.8
Male
232
51%
49.2
Total Population
456
323,128,000
Elk Park, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
37
8.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10
2.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
23
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
18
3.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
41
9.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
34
7.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
82
18.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
50
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
37
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
25
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
67
14.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
24
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
8
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
386
84.6%
77.2
Female
217
56.2%
51.3
Male
169
43.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
362
79.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
123
27.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
99
21.7%
15.2
Female
45
45.5%
55.8
Male
54
54.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Elk Park, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
456
100.0%
96.8
White
456
100.0%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4
0.9%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
452
99.1%
82.2
Elk Park, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
13
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
57
17.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
115
35.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
117
35.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
15
4.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3
0.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7
2.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
70
21.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
257
78.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10
3.0%
31.2
Elk Park, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
67
17.4%
33.7%
Now Married
181
46.9%
47.5
Divorced
64
16.6%
11.0%
Separated
31
8.0%
2.0
Widowed
43
11.1
5.8%
Elk Park, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
413
98.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6
1.4%
21.6%
Spanish
4
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Elk Park, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9
4.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
28
12.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
40
17.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
77
34.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
37
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
21
9.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
11
4.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
28,902
57,617
Per capita income
15,798
31,128
Elk Park, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9
4.7%
9.8
Construction
7
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
67
34.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10
5.2%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
40
20.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2
1.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6
3.1%
11.4
Public administration
2
1.0%
4.6
Retail trade
27
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
11
5.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
17
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
53
27.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
42
21.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
40
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
40
20.8%
18.1%
Elk Park, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
188
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
174
92.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1
0.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
6.4%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
1
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.7
26.6
Elk Park, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6
2.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
115
51.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
57
25.6%
37.1
3 or more
45
20.2%
21.0
Elk Park, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
223
80.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
174
78.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
49
22.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
54
19.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Elk Park, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
277
1 room
8
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
6
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
25
9.0%
9.1
4 rooms
93
33.6%
16.5
5 rooms
80
28.9%
19.8
6 rooms
52
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
13
4.7%
12.0
8 rooms
0
0.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
0
0.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Elk Park, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
277
1-unit, detached
178
64.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
6
2.2%
9.0
Mobile home
93
33.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Elk Park, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
41
14.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
12
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
33
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
29
10.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
30
10.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
46
16.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
61
22.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
0
0.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
25
9.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Elk Park, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3
1.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
9.4%
4.7
Electricity
98
43.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
84
37.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
17
7.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Elk Park, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
73
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
5.5%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
6
8.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
8.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
57
78.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10
13.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1
1.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
65.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
14
19.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Elk Park, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
40
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
40
100.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
9
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
725
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
13
37.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
18
51.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Elk Park, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
174
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
50
28.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
76
43.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
28
16.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
14
8.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4
2.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2
1.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,000
205,000