Living in Elkin City Schools Area

Living Summary

2,555

households

5,984

Total Population

$139,400

Average House Value

$575

Average Housing Rent

$49,981

Average Household Income

87.51%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,189

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

53%

Percent Proficient - Math

62%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,555 households are located in Elkin City Schools area. Among them, 651 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.94 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,643 and 1,162 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (286) of residents are non-citizens and 9% (516) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Elkin City Schools, North Carolina
Household	2,555
Population	5,984
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	651 (25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,643
Total Students	1,162
Pre-Kindergarten	50
Kindergarten	104
Grade 1-8	572
Grade 9-12	185
College/Graduate School	251
Veterans	4,974
Non-citizen	286
Non-English Home Language	516
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

5,082 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,950 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,950 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,848 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Elkin City Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,824	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,407	85.23%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	222	7.86%
Public transportation	37	1.31%
Walked	1	0.04%
Other method	92	3.26%
Worked from home	65	2.30%
Average Commute Time	23 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,848	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,077	37.82%
Service	539	18.93%
Sales and office	572	20.08%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	175	6.14%
Production, transportation, and material moving	485	17.03%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,848	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	32	1.12%
Construction	198	6.95%
Manufacturing	422	14.82%
Wholesale trade	145	5.09%
Retail trade	304	10.67%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	176	6.18%
Information	40	1.40%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	119	4.18%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	201	7.06%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	666	23.38%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	326	11.45%
Other services, except public administration	151	5.30%
Public administration	68	2.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,848	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,422	85.04%
Government workers	271	9.52%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	127	4.46%
Unpaid family workers	28	0.98%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $67,172 for the 2,555 households in Elkin City Schools area, North Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $30,250. 5,250 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.51%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,555	-
Less than $10,000	329	12.88%
$10,000 - $14,999	175	6.85%
$15,000 - $24,999	242	9.47%
$25,000 - $34,999	175	6.85%
$35,000 - $49,999	357	13.97%
$50,000 - $74,999	506	19.80%
$75,000 - $99,999	258	10.10%
$100,000 - $149,999	335	13.11%
$150,000 - $199,999	86	3.37%
More than $200,000	92	3.60%
Median Household Income	$49,981	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$67,172	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,705	-
Less than $10,000	112	6.57%
$10,000 - $14,999	20	1.17%
$15,000 - $24,999	90	5.28%
$25,000 - $34,999	110	6.45%
$35,000 - $49,999	221	12.96%
$50,000 - $74,999	466	27.33%
$75,000 - $99,999	231	13.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	293	17.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	79	4.63%
More than $200,000	83	4.87%

Median Family Income	$67,063	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$83,687	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,250	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,823	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,823	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,999	-
With health insurance coverage	5,250	87.51%
Public coverage	2,291	38.19%
Private health insurance	4,053	67.56%
Without health insurance coverage	749	12.49%

Housing

There are 3,006 housing units in Elkin City Schools area, North Carolina with 2,555 units (85.00%) occupied. 1,795 houses (70.25%) are occupied by owner and 760 houses (29.75%) are rented. The average housing value is $139,400 and the average rental cost is $575. 86 houses (2.86%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 739 houses (24.58%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,006	-
Occupied	2,555	85.00%
Owner Occupied	1,795	70.25%
Renter Occupied	760	29.75%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,110	70.19%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	37	1.23%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	641	21.32%
Mobile Homes	209	6.95%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	9	0.30%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,006	-
Built 2014 or later	86	2.86%
Built 2010 - 2013	16	0.53%
Built 2000 - 2009	181	6.02%
Built 1990 - 1999	210	6.99%
Built 1980 - 1989	524	17.43%
Built 1970 - 1979	662	22.02%
Built 1960 - 1969	339	11.28%
Built 1950 - 1959	249	8.28%
Built 1949 or earlier	739	24.58%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,006	-
1 room	27	0.90%
2 rooms	73	2.43%
3 rooms	312	10.38%
4 rooms	470	15.64%
5 rooms	601	19.99%
6 rooms	594	19.76%
7 rooms	374	12.44%
8 rooms	287	9.55%
9 rooms or more	268	8.92%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,006	-
no bedroom	27	0.90%
1 bedroom	350	11.64%
2 bedrooms	1,011	33.63%
3 bedrooms	1,232	40.98%
4 bedrooms	340	11.31%
5 bedrooms or more	46	1.53%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,795	-
Less than $50,000	152	8.47%
$50,000 - $99,999	466	25.96%
$100,000 - $149,999	367	20.45%
$150,000 - $199,999	395	22.01%
$200,000 - $299,999	226	12.59%
$300,000 - $499,999	130	7.24%
$500,000 - $999,999	51	2.84%
$1,000,000 or more	8	0.45%
Median House Value	$139,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	677	-
Less than $500	226	33.38%
$500 - $999	376	55.54%
$1,000 - $1,499	61	9.01%
$1,500 - $1,999	14	2.07%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$575	-

Demographic

A total of 6,217 people lives in Elkin City Schools area, North Carolina with 2,961 male and 3,256 female. The males to female ratio is 47.63 to 52.37. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,217	-
Male	2,961	47.63%
Female	3,256	52.37%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,217	-
Under 5 years	337	5.42%
5 - 9 years	368	5.92%
10 - 14 years	367	5.90%
15 - 19 years	257	4.13%
20 - 24 years	281	4.52%
25 - 34 years	787	12.66%
35 - 44 years	711	11.44%
45 - 54 years	638	10.26%
55 - 59 years	473	7.61%
60 - 64 years	464	7.46%
65 - 74 years	773	12.43%
75 - 84 years	464	7.46%
85 years and older	297	4.78%
Median Age	45.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,217	-
One Race	6,128	98.57%
White	5,305	85.33%
Black or African American	367	5.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.10%
Asian	82	1.32%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	368	5.92%

Two or more races	89	1.43%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	24	0.39%
White and Asian	22	0.35%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%