Elroy, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,251

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

7.91% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,238

16.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$133,100

Population & Diversity

Elroy, NC is home to a population of 3.25k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.6% of Elroy, NC residents were born outside of the country (411 people).

In 2024, there were 1.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Elroy, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 941 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 553 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Elroy, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elroy, NC was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elroy, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elroy, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 363
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
941 ± 378
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
553 ± 419

17.3%

Hispanic Population

562 people

17.3% of the people in Elroy, NC are hispanic (562 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elroy, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

12.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

411 people

9.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

339 people

As of 2024, 12.6% of Elroy, NC residents (411 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elroy, NC was 9.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elroy, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
115 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
100 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 65

Elroy, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elroy, NC.

Economy

The economy of Elroy, NC employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elroy, NC were Retail Trade (293 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (249 people), and Manufacturing (202 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($83,382), Public Administration ($78,458), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,857).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 296

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elroy, NC declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 1.45k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elroy, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (147 people), Sales & Related Occupations (137 people), and Production Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elroy, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.28k

2024 Value

± 296

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elroy, NC declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 1.45k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elroy, NC, are Retail Trade (293 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (249 people), and Manufacturing (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elroy, NC, though some of these residents may live in Elroy, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,946

Median earning men ± $27,012

$38,705

Median earning women ± $6,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,958), Retail Trade ($55,427), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,857), Retail Trade ($43,047), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,800).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elroy, NC was $133,100 in 2024, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,500 to $133,100, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Elroy, NC is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elroy, NC have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elroy, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,237

$978

Median Property Taxes

±$222

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elroy, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elroy, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Elroy, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elroy, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,238

Median Household Income

± $11,247

1.33k

Number of Households

± 278

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Elroy, NC grew to $63,238 from the previous year's value of $54,375.

The following chart displays the households in Elroy, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elroy, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.5%)
Worked At Home (6.47%)
Carpooled (5.07%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Elroy, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.47%) and those who carpooled to work (5.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elroy, NC have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Elroy, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elroy, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elroy, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elroy, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elroy, NC (455 out of 3.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elroy, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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