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27244

Elon, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
16,329
Median household income
$75,323
People below poverty
14.3%
Median home value
$278,000

Income

The median income of households in 27244 was $75,323. An estimated 5.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.3
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 7.4
$25,000 to $34,999 9
$35,000 to $49,999 11.9
$50,000 to $74,999 14
$75,000 to $99,999 13.1
$100,000 to $149,999 14.1
$150,000 to $199,999 11.9
$200,000 or more 11.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27244 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 65363
Female 44068

An estimated 76.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,643. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 27244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 76.8
Social Security 34.4
Retirement income 23.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.9
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 19.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 19.2

In 2020-2024, 8.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 47.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 59.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 51.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27244 in 2020-2024, 94.5% had health insurance coverage and 5.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 77.4% and public coverage was 26.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.2%.


In 2020-2024, 27244 had a total population of 16,329 - 8,984 (55%) females and 7,345 (45%) males. The median age was 23 years. An estimated 15.8% of the population was under 18 years, 33.3% was 19 to 44 years, 20.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27244 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 93 389
5 to 9 234 258
10 to 14 536 385
15 to 19 1371 2086
20 to 24 1130 1882
25 to 29 225 202
30 to 34 306 221
35 to 39 380 388
40 to 44 351 372
45 to 49 341 381
50 to 54 357 297
55 to 59 431 520
60 to 64 593 492
65 to 69 286 372
70 to 74 267 280
75 to 79 144 148
80 to 84 101 123
85 and over 199 188

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 78.1% were White; 12.5% were Black or African American; 13.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.2% were Asian; 7.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.6% of the people in 27244 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 77.6% of the people in 27244 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,509 households in 27244. The average household size was 2.62 people.

Married-couple households made up 57.4% of the households in 27244 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.7% of all households, while 15.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 19.4% of all households.

In 27244, 32.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 57.4
Cohabiting Couples 5.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.3% of males and 32% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48 56.6
Now married, except separated 42.3 32
Separated 0.3 0.8
Widowed 4.5 6.7
Divorced 4.8 4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27244, 199 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 30.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97% of the people living in 27244 were U.S. natives. 50.3% of the 27244 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3% of 27244 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 57.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 53.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27244 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 27244.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 8.8
Asia 62.2
Europe 26.7
Africa 2.2
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27244 in 2020-2024, 5.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.4% of people at least five years old; 1.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 27244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.4
Other Indo-European languages 2.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.8
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82 % of the people at least one year old living in 27244 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82
Different house, same county 4.1
Different county, same state 3.1
Different state 10
Abroad 0.8

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 34.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27244 was 7,632 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 100 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,098. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,434.

Educational Attainment of People in 27244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.2
High school diploma or equivalency 24.8
Some college, no degree 18.9
Associate's degree 15.4
Bachelor's degree 18.4
Graduate or professional degree 16.3

Disability

In 27244, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.1% of people under 18 years old, to 8.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27244, 48 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 49.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,524 81
Federal, state, or local government workers 995 14.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 298 4.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27244 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 5.4
Manufacturing 10.1
Wholesale trade 2
Retail trade 11.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.2
Information 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 35.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.6
Other Services, except public administration 3.4
Public administration 2.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27244 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,678 39.3
Service occupations 1,146 16.8
Sales and office occupations 1,780 26.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 355 5.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 858 12.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.1% of 27244 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 12.2
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 11.2

In 2020-2024, 27244 had a total of 5,360 housing units. Of these housing units, 76.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 10% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 13.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 76.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10
Mobile homes 13.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

16.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27244 was 6.4 rooms, and of these housing units 79.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27244 had 4,509 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 851 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.8% while renters occupied 19.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.67 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.41.

2.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.1% and another 41% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27244:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 46.4
Electricity 49.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.9
All other fuels 3.2
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27244 was $278,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60.8 % had a mortgage. 39.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,620 and for owners without a mortgage it was $480.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27244 was $972. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.