Elkin, NC Demographic Data
Elkin, NC Summary
Elkin is located in Surry County in North Carolina
- Population: 4,118
- Area: 6.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.63 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 613.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,087.27 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Elkin, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,284
54%
50.8
Male
1,962
46%
49.2
Total Population
4,246
323,128,000
Elkin, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
313
7.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
419
9.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
374
8.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
208
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
159
3.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
476
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
500
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
418
9.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
303
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
221
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
396
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
275
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
184
4.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,054
71.9%
77.2
Female
1,753
57.4%
51.3
Male
1,301
42.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,904
68.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,027
24.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
855
20.1%
15.2
Female
520
60.8%
55.8
Male
335
39.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Elkin, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,156
97.9%
96.8
White
3,497
82.4%
72.6
Black or African American
232
5.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
73
1.7%
0.8
Asian
42
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
27
0.6%
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
312
7.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
90
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
902
21.2%
17.8
Mexican
804
18.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
33
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
30
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
35
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,344
78.8%
82.2
Elkin, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
227
8.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
292
10.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
833
30.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
567
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
278
10.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
322
11.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
254
9.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
519
18.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,254
81.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
576
20.8%
31.2
Elkin, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
643
20.5%
33.7%
Now Married
1,583
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
439
14.0%
11.0%
Separated
170
5.4%
2.0
Widowed
305
9.7
5.8%
Elkin, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,253
82.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
680
17.3%
21.6%
Spanish
653
16.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
19
0.5%
1.1%
Elkin, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
151
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
130
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
217
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
153
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
289
18.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
225
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
133
8.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
196
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
11
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
56
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
38,876
57,617
Per capita income
21,372
31,128
Elkin, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
9
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
170
10.1%
9.8
Construction
129
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
390
23.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
84
5.0%
6.6
Information
7
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
257
15.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
74
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
130
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
33
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
218
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
99
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
90
5.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
134
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
533
31.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
329
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
407
24.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
287
17.0%
18.1%
Elkin, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,677
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,367
81.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
188
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
26
1.6%
5.1
Walked
26
1.6%
2.7
Other means
54
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
16
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
26.6
Elkin, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
160
10.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
477
30.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
568
36.4%
37.1
3 or more
356
22.8%
21.0
Elkin, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,561
77.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
944
60.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
617
39.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
449
22.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
28
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Elkin, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,010
1 room
21
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
46
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
218
10.8%
9.1
4 rooms
311
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
496
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
382
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
223
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
141
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
172
8.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Elkin, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,010
1-unit, detached
1,310
65.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
41
2.0%
5.9
2-units
9
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
113
5.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
172
8.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
121
6.0%
4.4
20 or more units
131
6.5%
9.0
Mobile home
103
5.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.5%
0.1
Elkin, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
196
9.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
258
12.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
249
12.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
256
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
418
20.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
392
19.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
156
7.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
78
3.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Elkin, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
78
5.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
83
5.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,148
73.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
246
15.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.4%
1.1
Elkin, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
548
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
4.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
4.7%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
30
5.5%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
36
6.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
182
33.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
252
46.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
260
47.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
158
28.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
12
2.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
60
10.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
58
10.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Elkin, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
580
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
1.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
2.6%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
74
12.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
135
23.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
350
60.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
37
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
596
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
50
9.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
91
17.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
104
19.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
30
5.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
26
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
227
43.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
89
0.0%
0.0%
Elkin, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
944
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
68
7.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
255
27.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
238
25.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
171
18.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
135
14.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
25
2.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
52
5.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
132,600
205,000