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Elrod

North Carolina · 417 residents · 5.34 sq mi
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Elrod is a city of 417 people in North Carolina. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $81,400. At a median age of 41.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 4.4%, under the national 13.8%. The average commute runs 31 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 168%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

417
−5%since 2000
from 441 in 2000
2000 – 2024
41.6
+28%since 2000
from 32.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
5.34 sq mi
Population, 20002024
1873615357098832000201020202024Elrod
2024246
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.6%(36)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(26)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(30)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.1%(17)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(27)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.2%(55)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 449.4%(39)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.5%(73)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6416.3%(68)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.1%(17)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845%(21)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(8)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,343
+98%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $18,125 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$24,574
+144%since 2000
from $10,079 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
21.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
4.4%
−35.1 ptssince 2000
from 39.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.213
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information18.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services12.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration12.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade9.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$81,400
+168%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $24,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2022
69.4%
−13.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
30.6% rent
18.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 18.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.81 people
US average: 2.60
44.3%
−11.2 ptssince 2009
from 55.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
1.8
−5%since 2009
from 1.9 in 2009
2009 – 2021
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic7.5%(33)
Black23.6%(104)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(17)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic11.8%(49)
Black14.1%(59)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(11)
Asian0%(0)
Other69.3%(289)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
English1.6%(7)
German1.6%(7)
Section 05

Education

4.8%
−7.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
71.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 67.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
2.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.7 min
−2%since 2000
from 31.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
90.7%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 85.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
9.3%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.2%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
13.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

32.8%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
67.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 61.5% in 2009
11.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
14.5%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married59.4%(82)
Married33.3%(46)
Widowed7.2%(10)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married48.5%(47)
Married18.6%(18)
Widowed15.5%(15)
Divorced17.5%(17)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.3%
−36.4 ptssince 2013
from 45.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
35.8%
+15.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
45.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 49.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
39.0%
+9.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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How many people live in Elrod, North Carolina?

Elrod, North Carolina has about 417 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Elrod, North Carolina?

The typical household in Elrod, North Carolina earns about $45,343 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Elrod, North Carolina expensive?

In Elrod, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $81,400.

How educated are people in Elrod, North Carolina?

About 4.8% of adults age 25 and over in Elrod, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Elrod, North Carolina?

About 4.4% of people in Elrod, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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