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Elon, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Elon is 9,516. The Elon population density is 2,419.23 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Elon is white, which represent 82.93% of the total population. The average Elon education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 9,516. #90

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Elon, NC	35.02%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Elon, NC population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The North Carolina and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #12

Elon, NC	2,419.23 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	7,892 (82.93%, #319)
Black:	1,162 (12.21%, #365)
Hispanic:	185 (1.94%, #465)
Asian:	242 (2.54%, #97)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	16 (0.17%, #325)
One Race, Other:	37 (0.39%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	167 (1.75%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	90 (37.19%, see rank)
Chinese:	56 (23.14%, see rank)
Filipino:	45 (18.60%, see rank)
Japanese:	3 (1.24%, see rank)
Korean:	19 (7.85%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	29 (11.98%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,909 (72.60%) out of the total population of 9,516 reported first ancestry.

	Elon, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	33	0.35%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	122	1.28%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	1,147	12.05%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	181	1.90%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	1,436	15.09%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	145	1.52%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	42	0.44%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	772	8.11%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	458	4.81%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	151	1.59%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	184	1.93%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	7	0.07%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	54	0.57%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	344	3.61%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	156	1.64%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	72	0.76%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	102	1.07%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	4	0.04%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	27	0.28%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	570	5.99%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	43	0.45%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,668 (49.05%, see rank)

Females: 4,848 (50.95%, see rank)

Elon, NC	Male: 49.05% Female: 50.95%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Elon, NC	21.80 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Elon, NC	21.80 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Elon, NC	21.80 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Elon, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	217	2.28%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	398	4.18%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	345	3.63%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,372	24.93%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,062	21.67%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	411	4.32%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	641	6.74%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	910	9.56%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	447	4.70%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	529	5.56%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	746	7.84%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	438	4.60%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Elon, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,122, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	272, 6.60%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	635, 15.41%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,598, 38.77%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,005, 24.38%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	612, 14.85%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.53, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Elon, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	101	71.29%	28.71%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	660	93.18%, see rank	6.82%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	302	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,041	15.66%, see rank	84.34%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	121	9.09%, see rank	90.91%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Elon, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	2,889, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.29, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	859, 29.73%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,030, 70.27%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,640, 56.77%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.83, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,397, 48.36%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,249, 43.23%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Elon, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	8,556	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,113	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	2,376	57.77%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	1,553	37.76%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	81	1.97%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	103	2.50%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,443	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	2,490	56.04%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	1,383	31.13%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	417	9.39%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	153	3.44%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Elon, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	9,167	96.33%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,318	45.38%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,773	50.16%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	76	0.80%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	349	3.67%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	170	1.79%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	179	1.88%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	107	1.12%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	97	1.02%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	51	0.54%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	81	0.85%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	13	0.14%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Elon, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	2,752	95.26%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	19	0.66%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	107	3.70%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	11	0.38%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.