Elon, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elon	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,342	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$103,435	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$142,218	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,994	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,125	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$18,000	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elon is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elon is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elon is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elon is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,949 $103,435 $206,870

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Elon median earnings by income bracket

Elon employment by industry

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Oaks, NC	4,258	$144,053	77.1%
Alamance, NC	1,332	$131,759	62.0%
Pleasant Garden, NC	5,064	$125,682	54.5%
Gibsonville, NC	7,425	$114,453	40.7%
Swepsonville, NC	2,318	$96,389	18.5%
Elon, NC	12,276	$103,435	27.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crestwood, MO	12,278	$137,867	69.5%
Eufaula, AL	12,279	$51,834	36.3%
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ	12,269	$144,521	77.7%
Gold Canyon, AZ	12,284	$107,795	32.5%
Healdsburg, CA	12,288	$132,209	62.6%
Elon, NC	12,276	$103,435	27.2%

Source: The Elon, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.