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Elon, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Alamance County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
11,325
Population
2,652/sq mi density
$82,717
Median Income
$30,639 per capita
$355,800
Home Value
$345,700 Zillow
$1,584
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
66
Violent Crime/100K
671 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$82,717 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$355,800 home value, $1,584/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,717
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,639
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,717
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,639
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,841
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,010
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,010
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.8%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,014M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
19.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,409
Restaurants
370
Healthcare
393
Retail
609
Manufacturing
189
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,841
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,444
2% 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 | $82,717 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,639 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,841 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,010 |
| County GDP | $9,014M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,409 |
| Restaurants | 370 |
| Healthcare | 393 |
| Retail | 609 |
| Manufacturing | 189 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,841 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,444 |