Elkin

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  1. Elkin Legal Resources
  2. Elkin Statistics
  3. Elkin Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Elkin Employment Information
  5. Elkin Family Information
  6. Elkin Education Information
  7. Elkin Public Benefits Information
  8. Elkin Criminal Information
  9. Elkin Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Elkin Zip Codes


Elkin Legal Resources Back to top

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Elkin Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,597
  • Land Area (2000): 67.837 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.548 square kilometers
Elkin Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,179 2003 4,142 2005 4,163
2002 4,247 2004 Not Available 2006 4,401

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Houses (2000): 2,917
Elkin Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,280 65.58%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 35 0.54%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,211 33.88%

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Elkin Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 225 14.34%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 152 9.69%
3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 113 7.20%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 83 5.29%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 77 4.91%
6. Wood Manufacturing 65 4.14%
7. Health Care 58 3.70%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 48 3.06%
9. Utilities 44 2.80%
10. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 41 2.61%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 37 2.36%
12. Food Manufacturing 37 2.36%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 36 2.29%
14. Department and Other General Stores 32 2.04%
15. Public Administration 32 2.04%
16. Repair and Maintenance 32 2.04%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 27 1.72%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 25 1.59%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 24 1.53%
20. Truck Transportation 24 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 217 16.71%
2. Educational Services 199 15.32%
3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 104 8.01%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 99 7.62%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 85 6.54%
6. Public Administration 62 4.77%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 60 4.62%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 42 3.23%
9. Social Assistance 42 3.23%
10. Finance and Insurance 41 3.16%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 39 3.00%
12. Department and Other General Stores 36 2.77%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23 1.77%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 20 1.54%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 19 1.46%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 19 1.46%
17. Truck Transportation 19 1.46%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 14 1.08%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 14 1.08%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 1.00%

Elkin Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 141 8.99%
2. Other Management Occupations 114 7.27%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 79 5.04%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 76 4.84%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 76 4.84%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 67 4.27%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 65 4.14%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 63 4.02%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 61 3.89%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 49 3.12%
11. Other Construction Trades 47 3.00%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 45 2.87%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 44 2.80%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 43 2.74%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 2.36%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 33 2.10%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 2.10%
18. Agricultural Workers 26 1.66%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 26 1.66%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 25 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 121 9.31%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 97 7.47%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 85 6.54%
4. Secretaries and Admins 64 4.93%
5. Cashiers 59 4.54%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 4.08%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 51 3.93%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 48 3.70%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 44 3.39%
10. Other Management Occupations 43 3.31%
11. Registered Nurses 36 2.77%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 35 2.69%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 35 2.69%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 30 2.31%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 29 2.23%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 2.16%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 28 2.16%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 24 1.85%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 24 1.85%
20. Other Health Occupations 23 1.77%

Elkin Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,855 53.74%
15-35 hours 422 7.94%
1-14 hours 86 1.62%
No regular hours 1,950 36.70%

Elkin Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 49 1.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 79 2.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 118 4.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 365 13.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 324 11.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 458 16.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 591 21.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 206 7.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 73 2.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 144 5.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 29 1.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 119 4.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 219 7.82%

Elkin Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 188 6.71%
5-9 548 19.56%
10-14 543 19.39%
15-19 378 13.50%
20-24 140 5.00%
25-29 112 4.00%
30-34 296 10.57%
35-39 54 1.93%
40-44 100 3.57%
45-59 326 11.64%
60-89 35 1.25%
At least 90 81 2.89%

Elkin Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,909 68.15%
30-44 0 0.00% 450 16.07%
45-59 0 0.00% 326 11.64%
At least 60 0 0.00% 116 4.14%

Elkin Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 508 17.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,257 79.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 36 1.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 33 1.16%

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Elkin Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,625 (6,085 people)
Families (2000): 1,764 (5,055 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 763
People at same address in 1995: 3,263
Elkin Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 425 15.98%
$10,000-$14,999 215 8.08%
$15,000-$19,999 168 6.32%
$20,000-$24,999 210 7.89%
$25,000-$29,999 174 6.54%
$30,000-$34,999 181 6.80%
$35,000-$39,999 125 4.70%
$40,000-$44,999 163 6.13%
$45,000-$49,999 151 5.68%
$50,000-$59,999 224 8.42%
$60,000-$74,999 169 6.35%
$75,000-$99,999 256 9.62%
$100,000-$124,999 42 1.58%
$125,000-$149,999 72 2.71%
$150,000-$199,999 38 1.43%
$200,000 or more 47 1.77%

Elkin Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 829 30.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 894 33.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 62 2.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 409 15.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 300 11.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 115 4.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.07%

Elkin Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,911 28.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 964 14.41%
Public Assistance 31 0.46%
Retirement 319 4.77%
Self Employment 294 4.39%
Social Security 941 14.07%
Supplemental Security 116 1.73%
Wage / Salary 1,785 26.68%
Other 329 4.92%

Elkin Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 934 64.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 513 35.45%

Elkin Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 175 7.28%
Color 1 Box Married 1,605 66.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 538 22.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 85 3.54%

Elkin Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 206 6.93%
Color 1 Box Married 1,840 61.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 405 13.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 520 17.50%

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Elkin Education Information Back to top
Elkin Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 825 16.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 875 17.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,264 24.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 977 19.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 260 5.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 704 13.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 210 4.11%

Elkin Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 34 0.52% 23 0.35% 57 0.86%
Kindergarten 104 1.58% 0 0.00% 104 1.58%
Grades 1-4 404 6.12% 0 0.00% 404 6.12%
Grades 5-8 307 4.65% 0 0.00% 307 4.65%
Grades 9-12 255 3.87% 0 0.00% 255 3.87%
Undergrad college 85 1.29% 13 0.20% 98 1.49%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.33% 8 0.12% 30 0.45%
Total 1,211 18.36% 44 0.67% 1,255 19.02%

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Elkin Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elkin Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,471 88.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 685 11.13%

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Elkin Criminal Information Back to top
Elkin Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.675 0.479 0.000 0.718 2.872 0.479 11.725 31.108 1.675 44.987
2002 6.122 0.471 0.000 1.177 7.770 0.000 10.125 36.732 3.061 49.918
2003 2.897 0.000 0.000 0.966 3.863 0.000 12.554 49.010 0.966 62.530
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.603 0.480 0.000 0.721 4.804 0.240 8.648 36.512 2.402 47.562
2006 3.863 0.454 0.000 0.682 4.999 0.000 7.271 41.581 2.272 51.125
2007 2.550 0.232 0.000 0.000 2.782 0.000 8.809 44.043 1.623 54.474

Elkin Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 17
2005 4 17
2006 4 16
2007 3 17

Elkin Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 200
2002 245

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Elkin Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elkin Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 764 11.58%
10-19 Years 771 11.69%
20-29 Years 675 10.23%
30-39 Years 861 13.05%
40-49 Years 887 13.45%
50-59 Years 809 12.26%
60-69 Years 584 8.85%
70-79 Years 671 10.17%
80-89 Years 471 7.14%
90+ Years 104 1.58%

Elkin Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,045 46.16%
Color 1 Box Female 3,552 53.84%

Elkin Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,568 84.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 603 9.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 350 5.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 37 0.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.05%

Elkin Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,295 33.14%
2. English 914 23.39%
3. German 509 13.02%
4. Irish 428 10.95%
5. Scotch Irish 146 3.74%
6. Scottish 144 3.68%
7. Dutch 132 3.38%
8. French Non-Basque 61 1.56%
9. European 46 1.18%
10. Italian 37 0.95%

Elkin Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,525 89.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 603 9.75%
3. French 24 0.39%
4. Vietnamese 10 0.16%
5. Other Slavic 9 0.15%
6. Hungarian 6 0.10%
7. German 5 0.08%

Elkin Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,032 92.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 486 7.45%

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Elkin Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elkin Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28621