Elm City, NC Housing Market & City Data

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1,292
Population Estimate
$78,777
Median Home Value
85.3%
Employment Rate
11.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$172
Median Listing Price$270,000
Median Days on Market64
Active Listings21
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)32
Avg Listing Price$300,115
Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.32
Family Dual Income33.7
Median Household Income$40,451
Median Individual Income$19,639
Home Ownership60.5%
Home Value$78,777
Median Rent$638
Rent Burden38.7%
Poverty26.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED22.1%
  • Highschool Education39.9%
  • Some College26.3%
  • Bachelors Degree8.2%
  • Graduate Degree3.6%
  • Total College or Above11.8%
  • Stem Degree54.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male54.2%
  • Female45.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married42.8%
  • Divorced10.8%
  • Never Married38.9%
  • Widowed7.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityElm City
State IDNC
Population1,292

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1826.6%
19–2911.4%
30–397.5%
40–4912.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.5%
60–6917.5%
70–798.3%
80+3.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation45.9%
Unemployment Rate14.7%
Disabled20.8%

ETHNICITY

White29.1%
Black57.6%
Asian1.2%
Native American1.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other8.3%
Multiple2.7%

OTHER

Hispanic13.5%
Limited English0.9%
Health Uninsured14.0%
Veteran10.3%

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