| Index | Elon | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $23,966 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $69,085 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $93,980 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $33,362 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $25,592 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $12,390 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 24.6% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 17.6% | 17.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.7% | 14.7% |
| Public administration | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 26.6% | 26.6% |
| Other | 23.8% | 23.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Forest Oaks, NC | 4,102 | $95,021 | 71.8% |
| Alamance, NC | 1,280 | $89,688 | 62.1% |
| Pleasant Garden, NC | 4,906 | $83,266 | 50.5% |
| Gibsonville, NC | 7,232 | $77,500 | 40.1% |
| Swepsonville, NC | 2,254 | $65,802 | 18.9% |
| Elon, NC | 11,941 | $69,085 | 24.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Macedonia, OH | 11,942 | $96,029 | 73.6% |
| Canton, MS | 11,943 | $32,158 | 41.9% |
| Blackfoot, ID | 11,936 | $52,360 | 5.4% |
| Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC | 11,947 | n/a | |
| St. Peter, MN | 11,934 | $54,455 | 1.6% |
| Elon, NC | 11,941 | $69,085 | 24.9% |
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