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Elm City, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wilson County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,173 Population 546/sq mi density
$44,698 Median Income $26,776 per capita
$106,600 Home Value $229,925 Zillow
$829 Median Rent 31.8% income on rent
61°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr
533 Violent Crime/100K 3,823 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$44,698 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,600 home value, $829/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
533 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,173
Population Density
546
per square mile
Land Area
2.2
square miles (5.6 km²)
Median Age
49.6 yrs
28% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 29.7% US: 61.6%
Black 65.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
29.7%
Black
65.4%
Hispanic
0.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 92.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 7.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
92.1%
Spanish
7.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
9.1%
52% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.1%
24% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.0%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
15.1%
76% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.476
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,173
Population Density546 / sq mi
Land Area2.2 sq mi
Median Age49.6 years

Gender

Male51.7%
Female48.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White29.7%
Black or African American65.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only92.1%
Spanish7.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans9.1%
Disability16.1%
Health Insurance91.0%
Uninsured15.1%
Broadband Access86.8%
Gini Coefficient0.476

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent