Ellenboro

Population: 899
Median household income: $50,625
Median home value: $104,500

Located in Rutherford County, North Carolina, Ellenboro is a community with a population of 899. At $50,625, its median household income sits in line with Rutherford County's $49,771.

From 2019 to 2023, Ellenboro's population grew 31.4% from 684 to 899, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $76,900 to $104,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 899
Median age: 27.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,625
Median home value: $104,500
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 348
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

684899

Median household income

$29,219$50,625

Median home value

$76,900$104,500

Median gross rent

$715$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	684	$29,219	$76,900	$715
2020	794	$39,453	$82,800	$689
2021	746	$40,500	$80,700	$655
2022	944	$47,727	$92,700	$670
2023	899	$50,625	$104,500	$719

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.7%

5 to 1724.9%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	10.7%
5 to 17	224	24.9%
18 to 24	74	8.2%
25 to 34	128	14.2%
35 to 44	119	13.2%
45 to 54	55	6.1%
55 to 64	103	11.5%
65 to 74	69	7.7%
75 and over	31	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	744	82.8%
Black or African American	64	7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	8	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.2%
Two or more races	79	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	18.8%
High school graduate	209	41.4%
Some college or associate's	147	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	41	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	13	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	277	83.2%
Carpooled	30	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	4.8%
Other means	10	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	114	36.0%
15 to 29 min	131	41.3%
30 to 44 min	51	16.1%
45 to 59 min	9	2.8%
60+ min	12	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 24.4% (212 of 870)

	Count	Share
Family households	207	70.2%
Nonfamily households	88	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	295	84.8%
Vacant	53	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	172	58.3%
Renter-occupied	123	41.7%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	244	70.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	5.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	86	24.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3720780
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3309, -81.7613