25.0% of Elon, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 6.0% of high school graduates and 44.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Elon, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elon:
25.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elon:
17.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elon:
20.0%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elon:
9.9%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Elon, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elon,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
77.5%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elon,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.6%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
88.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elon,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
58.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elon, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elon, NC (%)
21.1%White
12.7%Black
47.4%Asian
0.0%Other race
44.5%2+ races
35.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elon, NC (absolute numbers)
1,303White
90Black
116Asian
0Other race
1472+ races
120Hispanic
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
25.2%Below poverty level
74.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elon, NC
Children below poverty level:
Elon, North Carolina:
2.2%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elon:
6.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
