Moving to Elon, North Carolina

Population: 6,738
Males: 3,006 (44.6%), Females: 3,732 (55.4%)

Zip code: 27244

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.7 years
Median household income: $41,049
Median house value: $160,800

Population by Race

Races in Elon College:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Black (10.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (14.6%), English (13.2%), Irish (11.2%), United States (9.8%), Italian (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%).

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elon College

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.7%
  • Unemployed: 20.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elon College town

  • Never married: 47.7%
  • Now married: 42.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 3.8%

2.1% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.4% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elon College:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elon College:

  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 30 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSO)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 35 miles; DANVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: DAN)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 49 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elon College:

  • BURLINGTON-ALAMANCE RGNL (about 6 miles; BURLINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: BUY)
  • KECKS (about 15 miles; JULIAN, NC; Abbreviation: N88)
  • CAUSEY (about 16 miles; LIBERTY, NC; Abbreviation: 2A5)

Amtrak station near Elon College:

  • 6 miles: BURLINGTON (110 E. WEBB ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elon College:

  • ELON COLLEGE (about 4 miles; ELON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,993)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 20 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Full-time enrollment: 10,868)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 29 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Full-time enrollment: 22,324)
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,810)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 36 miles; Greensboro, NC; Full-time enrollment: 6,970)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)

Private high school in Elon College:

  • FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 2541 ELON-OSSIPEE RD; Grades: 1 – 12)