Elon is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 11,282 people and two associated neighborhoods, Elon is the 85th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Elon, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Elon, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Elon’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Elon does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $84,773.00.Elon is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.48% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Elon is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elon who work in office and administrative support (19.57%), management occupations (14.64%), and teaching (10.57%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.34% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Elon is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Elon to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. As is often the case in a small town, Elon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Elon, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Elon is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.46% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Elon in 2022 was $28,605, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $114,420 for a family of four. However, Elon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Elon is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Elon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elon include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Elon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
