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Elon is a city in the United States, with a population of 11,032 in July 2026. The city had 37 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$2,080 per month and the median home value was US$366,300. There were 290 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1931 sources

Population11,366people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary587.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,828EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.05%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime388.4offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 76% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.53µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Elon?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Elon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 70.1%, and the vacancy rate was 19.2% in July 2026. 74.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Elon recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,080/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent74.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)19.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents671.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,023 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,828 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes59 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Elon a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker41%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 32–50%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on housing · range 41–59%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–55%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–71%
Retirement45%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–56%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 424 of 11,366 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$84,773 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Elon is 5.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income84,773 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband85.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription7.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet1.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet4.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary587.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,252 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate5.05 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Elon?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,252 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€462of €2,567 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,567
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €2,023
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€462
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Elon Salary needed to live in Elon

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Elon. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Elon. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools37 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents57.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio3 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents290 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,740 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Elon when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesElon highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Elon highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Elon388
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents388.4 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents65.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes6 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time20.06 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work19.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport14 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportGSO3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport39 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Elon. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Elon.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Elon is 7.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.53 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202430Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.06 · Feb 13.22 · Mar 17.56 · Apr 23.11 · May 26.89 · Jun 30.83 · Jul 32.67 · Aug 31.61 · Sep 28.22 · Oct 23 · Nov 17.28 · Dec 12.61 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.11 · Feb 0.333 · Mar 4.06 · Apr 8.83 · May 13.89 · Jun 18.44 · Jul 20.83 · Aug 20.06 · Sep 16.39 · Oct 9.28 · Nov 3.39 · Dec 0.444 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5 · Feb 6.78 · Mar 10.83 · Apr 15.94 · May 20.39 · Jun 24.61 · Jul 26.72 · Aug 25.83 · Sep 22.33 · Oct 16.11 · Nov 10.33 · Dec 6.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 91.19 · Feb 72.9 · Mar 104.1 · Apr 98.81 · May 92.2 · Jun 113 · Jul 116.8 · Aug 102.4 · Sep 127.3 · Oct 77.72 · Nov 86.11 · Dec 91.19 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00313555 (GRAHAM 2 ENE)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading47.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.83 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,130 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.1 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.05 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature7.16 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: High Point ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±5.3 °C, Marugame (Japan) ±2.4 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.7 °C, Hitachi-Naka (Japan) ±2.4 °C, Katsuta (Japan) ±2.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 424 is not 1.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.77 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents424 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,027 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population11,366 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics11,372 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value366,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes70.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate42.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad3.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage66.89 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage78.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance3.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher51.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available96.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,036 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home12.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans84.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Elon

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Chapel Hill as an Elon alternative in the same region

47 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,687 Chapel Hill vs 388 Elon+592%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,248 Chapel Hill vs €588 Elon+283%
  • Foreign residents: 8.2% Chapel Hill vs 1.8% Elon+365%
  • Residents: 63,565 Chapel Hill vs 11,366 Elon+459%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,487 Chapel Hill vs €3,252 Elon+38%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.7 µg/m³ Chapel Hill vs 7.5 µg/m³ Elon+29%
  • Nearest airport: 24.0 km Chapel Hill vs 39.0 km Elon−38%
Full comparisonMore about Chapel Hill

Holly Springs as an Elon alternative in the same country

79 km away, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €588 Elon+758%
  • Residents: 50,288 Holly Springs vs 11,366 Elon+342%
  • Foreign residents: 4.9% Holly Springs vs 1.8% Elon+175%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Holly Springs vs 5.1% Elon−33%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,842 Holly Springs vs €3,252 Elon+18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 388 (2024) Elonno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 26.0 km Holly Springs vs 39.0 km Elon−33%
Full comparisonMore about Holly Springs

Cities near Elon

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Elon, nearest in population first.

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Satellite Beach11,365 residentsWestwood Lake11,373 residentsBurlington11,356 residentsHaysville11,353 residentsRockport11,348 residentsWanaque11,346 residents

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Is Elon part of Burlington?

Elon is in the published commuting zone of Burlington; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Burlington city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source19

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Elon?

The median gross salary is 3,252 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Elon?

The unemployment rate is 5.05 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Elon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.53 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Elon?

Police recorded 388.4 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Elon?

The published population is 11,366 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Elon?

424 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Elon a good place to live?

Elon may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Elon part of Burlington?

Elon is in the published commuting zone of Burlington; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Elon?

Burlington, Gibsonville, Graham, Mebane are near Elon. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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