Elkmont is a tiny town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 444 people and two associated neighborhoods, Elkmont is the 350th largest community in Alabama. Elkmont has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Elkmont is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Elkmont is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Elkmont who work in office and administrative support (27.34%), teaching (12.95%), and sales jobs (11.51%). Also of interest is that Elkmont has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.53% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Elkmont is worth considering. One downside of living in Elkmont is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Elkmont, the average commute to work is 31.47 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Elkmont doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Elkmont is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.87% of adults in Elkmont have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Elkmont in 2022 was $38,619, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $154,476 for a family of four. However, Elkmont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Elkmont is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Elkmont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elkmont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elkmont include English, Irish, German, European, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Elkmont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
