COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elkin vs Clemmons
PLACE A
Elkin, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Clemmons, North Carolina
Elkin is 82% smaller than Clemmons. Clemmons earns more, with a median household income $26,915 higher. Clemmons has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 3%).
ELKINCLEMMONSDIFFERENCE
Total population4,13022,808−82% vs Clemmons
Population density6071,903−1,297
Population growth3.0%13.6%−10.6 pts
Median age41.641.8−0.2
Male47.7%49.0%−1.3 pts
Female52.3%51.0%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born5.7%11.5%−5.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.7%70.8%−1.1 pts
Black0.7%7.7%−7.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino25.6%10.2%+15.4 pts
Asian2.3%6.4%−4.1 pts
Other1.7%4.8%−3.1 pts
Median household income$60,740$87,655−$26,915
Per capita income$32,880$47,012−$14,132
Poverty rate22.3%6.5%+15.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.430+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%49.4%−19.6 pts
Graduate degree8.4%18.0%−9.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%4.5%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation57.6%67.0%−9.3 pts
Median home value$226,900$335,800−$108,900
Median gross rent$807$1,269−$462
Owner-occupied60.8%75.7%−14.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.8%5.7%+10.2 pts
Rent-burdened households57.8%45.1%+12.7 pts
Average commute25.822.1+3.7
Worked from home12.3%20.6%−8.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured10.4%5.1%+5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025