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Elkin, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $200,541 (it was $86,200 in 2000)
Elkin:

$200,541
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $109,319 - $316,406

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $267,436
Here:

$267,436
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $288,487
Here:

$288,487
State:

$317,935

Mobile homes: $103,445
Here:

$103,445
State:

$124,933

Total population: 4,001 (All urban)

Houses: 1,967 (1,668 occupied: 1,114 owner occupied, 665 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

37%
State:

33%

Housing density: 314 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $288,071.

Median contract rent in 2022: $546 (lower quartile is $375, upper quartile is $702)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $844


Median gross rent in Elkin, NC in 2022: $708

Housing units in Elkin with a mortgage: 602 (60 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 57 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $86,022

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $33,635

Median monthly housing costs: $761

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Elkin, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1965

Median year apartment built: 1970

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,024
  • Male householders: 915 (297 living alone), Female householders: 746 (351 living alone)
  • 561 spouses (540 opposite-sex spouses), 103 unmarried partners, (94 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,087 children (1,031 natural, 47 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 53 grandchildren, 106 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 0 foster children, 20 other relatives, 193 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 219

Size of family households: 383 2-persons, 210 3-persons, 145 4-persons, 139 5-persons, 11 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 675 1-person, 155 2-persons, 17 3-persons.

435 married couples with children.
392 single-parent households (201 men, 191 women).

80.3% of residents of Elkin speak English at home.
18.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 369 (9.2%)
(16.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elkin, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elkin, North Carolina
  • 10no bedroom
  • 111 bedroom
  • 2622 bedrooms
  • 6363 bedrooms
  • 1154 bedrooms
  • 815+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elkin, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elkin, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1751 bedroom
  • 3542 bedrooms
  • 1183 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 195+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Elkin in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elkin in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 60no vehicle
  • 2681 vehicle
  • 5442 vehicles
  • 1913 vehicles
  • 54 vehicles
  • 475+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Elkin in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elkin in renter-occupied apartments
  • 28no vehicle
  • 3761 vehicle
  • 2432 vehicles
  • 193 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elkin, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elkin, North Carolina
  • 101 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 73 rooms
  • 1834 rooms
  • 1825 rooms
  • 2596 rooms
  • 1657 rooms
  • 1318 rooms
  • 1789+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elkin, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elkin, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 152 rooms
  • 1963 rooms
  • 2274 rooms
  • 865 rooms
  • 766 rooms
  • 477 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 199+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Elkin, NC
  • Elkin, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Elkin, NC in 2022
  • 247Less than $10,000
  • 242$10,000 to $19,999
  • 151$20,000 to $29,999
  • 182$30,000 to $39,999
  • 63$40,000 to $49,999
  • 176$50,000 to $59,999
  • 90$60,000 to $74,999
  • 249$75,000 to $99,999
  • 142$100,000 to $124,999
  • 24$125,000 to $149,999
  • 115$150,000 to $199,999
  • 50$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Elkin, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Elkin, NC in 2022
  • 17$10,000 to $14,999
  • 7$20,000 to $24,999
  • 25$25,000 to $29,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 50$70,000 to $79,999
  • 37$80,000 to $89,999
  • 46$90,000 to $99,999
  • 108$100,000 to $124,999
  • 53$125,000 to $149,999
  • 62$150,000 to $174,999
  • 128$175,000 to $199,999
  • 121$200,000 to $249,999
  • 138$250,000 to $299,999
  • 165$300,000 to $399,999
  • 55$400,000 to $499,999
  • 13$500,000 to $749,999
  • 9$750,000 to $999,999
  • 62$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Elkin, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Elkin, NC in 2022
  • 10Less than $100
  • 12$150 to $199
  • 11$200 to $249
  • 46$250 to $299
  • 23$300 to $349
  • 19$400 to $449
  • 75$450 to $499
  • 28$500 to $549
  • 51$550 to $599
  • 39$600 to $649
  • 19$650 to $699
  • 95$700 to $749
  • 31$800 to $899
  • 14$900 to $999
  • 18$1,000 to $1,249
  • 19$1,250 to $1,499
  • 11$2,000 to $2,499
  • 28No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.0%
Number of people working at home: 228 (10.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 82
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 310
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 461
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 160
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 152
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 202
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 121
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 78
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 49
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 88
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 26
  • 90 or more minutes: 43
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Elkin

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,352 (81.2%)
  • Carpooled: 478 (8.9%)
  • Taxi: 37 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 68 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 228 (4.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.3%Males
  • 7.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 63.5%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Elkin, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Elkin, North Carolina
  • 582010 or later
  • 2252000 to 2009
  • 1041990 to 1999
  • 401980 to 1989
  • 151970 to 1979
  • 8Before 1970
Ancestries in Elkin, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 630 (24.4%)
  • English: 272 (10.5%)
  • German: 111 (4.3%)
  • Irish: 79 (3.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 35 (1.4%)
  • Italian: 31 (1.2%)
  • European: 19 (0.7%)
  • Ethiopian: 18 (0.7%)
  • Dutch: 15 (0.6%)
  • Eastern European: 11 (0.4%)
  • British: 8 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 4 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Elkin:

77.3% (327)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Elkin:

7.8% (33)
North Carolina:

3.2% (27,477)

Vietnam
Elkin:

4.5% (19)
North Carolina:

2.9% (24,965)

Germany
Elkin:

1.9% (8)
North Carolina:

1.8% (15,534)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,506
  • Other state: 995
  • Northeast: 164
  • Midwest: 169
  • South: 488
  • West: 94

93.6% of Elkin residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68.1% lived in North Carolina.


Elkin:

93.6%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 32
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 107
  • 7th and 8th grade: 24
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 43
  • 11th grade: 82
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 21
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 445
  • Less than 1 year of college: 107
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 224
  • Associate degree: 71
  • Bachelor's degree: 166
  • Master's degree: 69
  • Professional school degree: 5
  • Doctorate degree: 10
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 29
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 98
  • 7th and 8th grade: 28
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 18
  • 11th grade: 32
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 40
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 326
  • Less than 1 year of college: 63
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 217
  • Associate degree: 232
  • Bachelor's degree: 310
  • Master's degree: 16
  • Professional school degree: 12
  • Doctorate degree: 11
Educational Attainment for Females
Elkin marital status for males
Elkin marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,260
  • One, attached: 34
  • Two: 66
  • 3 or 4: 45
  • 5 to 9: 87
  • 10 to 19: 173
  • 20 to 49: 129
  • 50 or more: 50
  • Mobile homes: 121
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Elkin
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elkin, NC
  • 65.0%Electricity
  • 16.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.6%Utility gas
  • 1.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elkin, NC
  • 89.5%Electricity
  • 8.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 67
Here:

15.3%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
Here:

5.4%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:

7.0%
North Carolina:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability