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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
Top Industries in Elon (15)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
12,374 jobs
494 firms
$61,735/yr
Retail Trade
9,433 jobs
625 firms
$36,206/yr
Manufacturing
8,821 jobs
222 firms
$66,757/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
7,522 jobs
395 firms
$21,544/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
4,226 jobs
307 firms
$37,429/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
3,699 jobs
140 firms
$43,608/yr
Educational Services
2,159 jobs
48 firms
$67,995/yr
Wholesale Trade
2,072 jobs
198 firms
$81,662/yr
Other Services
1,797 jobs
346 firms
$45,342/yr
Professional & Technical Services
1,681 jobs
421 firms
$82,368/yr
Finance & Insurance
1,476 jobs
230 firms
$95,461/yr
Arts & Entertainment
769 jobs
65 firms
$19,467/yr
Real Estate
694 jobs
187 firms
$58,619/yr
Management of Companies
347 jobs
21 firms
$120,375/yr
Utilities
103 jobs
8 firms
$99,718/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Manufacturing
1.59
Educational Services
1.54
Retail Trade
1.40
Transportation & Warehousing
1.29
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.28
Accommodation & Food Services
1.22
Administrative & Waste Services
1.06
Other Services
0.88
Wholesale Trade
0.78
Arts & Entertainment
0.68
Real Estate
0.66
Finance & Insurance
0.54
Utilities
0.40
Professional & Technical Services
0.36
Management of Companies
0.30
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 12,374 | 494 | $1,187 | $61,735 | 1.28 |
| Retail Trade | 9,433 | 625 | $696 | $36,206 | 1.40 |
| Manufacturing | 8,821 | 222 | $1,284 | $66,757 | 1.59 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 7,522 | 395 | $414 | $21,544 | 1.22 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 4,226 | 307 | $720 | $37,429 | 1.06 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 3,699 | 140 | $839 | $43,608 | 1.29 |
| Educational Services | 2,159 | 48 | $1,308 | $67,995 | 1.54 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,072 | 198 | $1,570 | $81,662 | 0.78 |
| Other Services | 1,797 | 346 | $872 | $45,342 | 0.88 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 1,681 | 421 | $1,584 | $82,368 | 0.36 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,476 | 230 | $1,836 | $95,461 | 0.54 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 769 | 65 | $374 | $19,467 | 0.68 |
| Real Estate | 694 | 187 | $1,127 | $58,619 | 0.66 |
| Management of Companies | 347 | 21 | $2,315 | $120,375 | 0.30 |
| Utilities | 103 | 8 | $1,918 | $99,718 | 0.40 |