Elroy, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elroy	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,006	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$72,603	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,748	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,810	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,318	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,472	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elroy is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elroy is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elroy is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elroy is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,397 $72,603 $145,206

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Elroy median earnings by income bracket

Elroy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	37.9%	37.9%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	1.0%	1.0%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walnut Creek, NC	1,474	$232,741	186.2%
La Grange, NC	2,749	$94,297	15.9%
Pikeville, NC	697	$73,445	9.7%
Mar-Mac, NC	3,231	$68,762	15.5%
Fremont, NC	1,017	$61,544	24.3%
Elroy, NC	4,263	$72,603	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winona, MS	4,263	$50,466	38.0%
Noyack, NY	4,263	$144,586	77.8%
Lake Darby, OH	4,263	$112,447	38.3%
Burgaw, NC	4,262	$70,463	13.4%
Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE	4,264	$97,524	19.9%
Elroy, NC	4,263	$72,603	10.7%

Source: The Elroy, 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.