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Elkin, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Yadkin County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,025
Population
591/sq mi density
$60,434
Median Income
$29,906 per capita
$187,200
Home Value
$219,113 Zillow
$765
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
249
Violent Crime/100K
11,064 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$60,434 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$187,200 home value, $765/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
249 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,434
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,906
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elkin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elkin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,434
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,906
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,397
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$868
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$868
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.6%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,334M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
798
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
42
Retail
107
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,397
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,700
23% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,434 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,906 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,397 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $868 |
| County GDP | $1,334M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 798 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 107 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,397 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,700 |