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Population (year 2000): 3,896
Males: 1,994  (51.2%)
Females: 1,902  (48.8%)

Wayne County

Median resident age:  35.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27534.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,400 (it was $35,286 in 2000)
Elroy  $37,400
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,200 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
Elroy  $90,200
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Elroy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.6%)
  • Black (21.2%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Other race (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Elroy: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.8%), Irish (10.0%), English (9.8%), German (8.9%), Polish (1.8%), Italian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 115 feet

Land area: 6.42 square miles.

Population density: 606 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Elroy

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elroy CDP

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

230 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 2.3% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

This place:  5.9%
North Carolina:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elroy:  0.6% ($477)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (42.3 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (59.7 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (374.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Walnut Creek, NC (4.4 miles ), Goldsboro, NC (4.8 miles ), Brogden, NC (7.4 miles ), Mar-Mac, NC (8.3 miles ), Seven Springs, NC (9.3 miles) , La Grange, NC (9.4 miles ), Pikeville, NC (12.1 miles ), Mount Olive, NC (13.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.33 N, Longitude: 77.93 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 919

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


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Elroy-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the Elroy place center killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 10.0 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elroy:
  • CHERRY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)
  • WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)
  • DUPLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elroy:
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 2 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; ID: GSB)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 23 miles; KINSTON, NC; ID: ISO)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 36 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; ID: RWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elroy:
  • GOLDSBORO-WAYNE MUNI (about 9 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; ID: GWW)
  • MOUNT OLIVE MUNI (about 11 miles; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; ID: W40)
  • DUPLIN CO (about 24 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC; ID: DPL)

Amtrak station near Elroy:
  • 6 miles: GOLDSBORO (410 N. JOHN ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elroy:
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 57 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 58 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)

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Churches in Elroy include: Adamsville Church (A), New Hope Friends Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  11.5%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Elroy compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,376 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.55%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.50% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,517 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.50%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Johnston County, NC  0.35% ($28,933 average AGI)
from Lenoir County, NC  0.34% ($26,594)
from Duplin County, NC  0.31% ($24,832)


7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,314 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.45%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.61% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,726 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.61%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wake County, NC  0.46% ($36,238 average AGI)
to Johnston County, NC  0.41% ($32,632)
to Lenoir County, NC  0.30% ($25,387)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elroy:
  • WGBR (1150 AM; 5 kW; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFMC (730 AM; 1 kW; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSSG (1300 AM; 1 kW; GOLDSBORO, NC)
  • WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)
  • WMPM (1270 AM; 5 kW; SMITHFIELD, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elroy:
  • WKIX (102.3 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WZUP (104.7 FM; ROSE HILL, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKNS (90.3 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • W276AX (103.1 FM; PRINCETON, ETC., NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WELS-FM (102.9 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: KINSTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • W287AI (105.3 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WAGO (88.7 FM; SNOW HILL, NC; Owner: PATHWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INC.)
  • W255AL (98.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elroy:
  • WHFL-LP (Channel 56; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: FREE LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W63CW (Channel 63; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • W64AZ (Channel 64; KINSTON-GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: GOCOM TELEVISION, L.P.,)
  • WNCR-LP (Channel 20; WILSON, NC; Owner: ON THE MAP, INC.)

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