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28622

Elk Park, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
2,565
Median household income
$44,028
People below poverty
25.3%
Median home value
$169,900

Income

The median income of households in 28622 was $44,028. An estimated 5.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28622 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.9
$10,000 to $14,999 7.1
$15,000 to $24,999 18.5
$25,000 to $34,999 7.2
$35,000 to $49,999 18.2
$50,000 to $74,999 13.4
$75,000 to $99,999 10.3
$100,000 to $149,999 12.4
$150,000 to $199,999 0.7
$200,000 or more 6.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28622 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 43864
Female 29009

An estimated 56.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 48.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,476. 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 28622 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 56.7
Social Security 48.1
Retirement income 25.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.8
Cash public assistance income 3.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 25.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 32.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28622 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 25.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 32.6

In 2020-2024, 24.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 58.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28622 in 2020-2024, 81.5% had health insurance coverage and 18.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 42.4% and public coverage was 54.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.9%.


In 2020-2024, 28622 had a total population of 2,565 - 1,334 (52%) females and 1,231 (48%) males. The median age was 46.1 years. An estimated 20.1% of the population was under 18 years, 28.3% was 19 to 44 years, 23.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 27 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28622 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 52 89
5 to 9 53 54
10 to 14 67 164
15 to 19 48 7
20 to 24 54 5
25 to 29 69 96
30 to 34 101 48
35 to 39 83 116
40 to 44 71 84
45 to 49 117 146
50 to 54 57 26
55 to 59 50 37
60 to 64 65 114
65 to 69 92 101
70 to 74 130 70
75 to 79 28 133
80 to 84 86 23
85 and over 8 21

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 94.7% were White; 1.1% were Black or African American; 15.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.7% of the people in 28622 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 94.5% of the people in 28622 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,073 households in 28622. The average household size was 2.36 people.

Married-couple households made up 56.4% of the households in 28622 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 19.5% of all households, while 19.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 28.3% of all households.

In 28622, 30.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 41.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28622 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 56.4
Cohabiting Couples 4.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 65.5% of males and 64.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 20.2 8.3
Now married, except separated 65.5 64.5
Separated 0.7 0
Widowed 0.4 14
Divorced 13.2 13.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28622, 96 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 46.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.2% of the people living in 28622 were U.S. natives. 68.5% of the 28622 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.8% of 28622 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 0 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28622 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 28622.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28622 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 25
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 75
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28622 in 2020-2024, 1.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.5% of people at least five years old; 0.1% 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 28622 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 28622 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28622 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.4
Different house, same county 3.1
Different county, same state 0.7
Different state 2.5
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 74.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 25.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28622 was 418 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 13 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 376. College or graduate school enrollment was 29.

Educational Attainment of People in 28622 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 25.9
High school diploma or equivalency 26.6
Some college, no degree 25.2
Associate's degree 8.8
Bachelor's degree 11.4
Graduate or professional degree 2.2

Disability

In 28622, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.3% of people under 18 years old, to 28.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 18.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28622, 45.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 52.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 71.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 13.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 675 71.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 144 15.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 128 13.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28622 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28622 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 17.8
Manufacturing 0.3
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 18
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.4
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.1
Other Services, except public administration 4.5
Public administration 8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28622 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 323 34.1
Service occupations 231 24.4
Sales and office occupations 176 18.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 139 14.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 78 8.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.4% of 28622 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28622 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 0.9
Other means 0
Worked from home 9.1

In 2020-2024, 28622 had a total of 1,580 housing units. Of these housing units, 66.7% 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"). 7.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 25.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28622 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 66.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 7.6
Mobile homes 25.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

9.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 10.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28622 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 57.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 28622 had 1,073 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 507 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73.3% while renters occupied 26.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.45 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.1.

3.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 20.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10% and another 18.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28622:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28622 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 9.4
Electricity 56.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 26.7
All other fuels 7.8
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28622 was $169,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 30.9 % had a mortgage. 69.1% 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 $983 and for owners without a mortgage it was $339.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28622 was $709. 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.