Elrod, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 417.
Population change since 2000: -5.4%
Males: 255  (61.4%)
Females: 162  (38.6%)
Median resident age:

32.0 years
North Carolina median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 28383.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $21,471 (it was $18,125 in 2000)
Elrod:

$21,471
NC:

$61,972

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $15,006 (it was $10,079 in 2000)

Elrod CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $61,732 (it was $24,000 in 2000)
Elrod:

$61,732
NC:

$236,900

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $89,386; detached houses: $119,539; mobile homes: $63,946

Median gross rent in 2021: $676.

March 2022 cost of living index in Elrod: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 37.2%

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  • Races in Elrod, NC (2021)
    • 26379.0%American Indian alone
    • 267.8%Black alone
    • 175.1%White alone

Races in Elrod detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (20.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 157 feet

Land area: 5.32 square miles.

Population density: 78 people per square mile   (very low).

Elrod, North Carolina map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $423 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $789 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (36.3 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (89.9 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (435.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Raynham, NC (2.0 miles),
Pembroke, NC (2.3 miles ),
McDonald, NC (2.4 miles),
Rowland, NC (2.5 miles ),
Raemon, NC (2.5 miles ),
Prospect, NC (2.8 miles ),
Maxton, NC (3.3 miles ),
Fairmont, NC (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 34.61 N, Longitude: 79.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Distribution of median household income in Elrod, NC in 2021
Distribution of house value in Elrod, NC in 2021
Elrod satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

5.0%
North Carolina:

3.5%

Average climate in Elrod, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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Pb
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.00334. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00334
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Elrod-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the Elrod place center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 11.7 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Elrod-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 239.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 165.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 129.5 miles away from Elrod center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 192.6 miles away from Elrod center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 119.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 9.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Robeson County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Elrod:

  • PEMBROKE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PEMBROKE, NC)
  • ROBESON COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • LIBERTY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; MAXTON, NC)
  • FMC DIALYSIS SERVICES OF ROBESON COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; FAIRMONT, NC)
  • SOUTHEASTERN GEN HOSP INC (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • ADVANTAGE HOSPICE AND HOME CARE (Hospital, about 14 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • HEALTHKEEPERZ (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)

Amtrak station near Elrod:

  • 16 miles: DILLON (100 N. RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elrod:

  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 6 miles; Pembroke, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,548)
  • Robeson Community College (about 14 miles; Lumberton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,322)
  • Richmond Community College (about 34 miles; Hamlet, NC; FT enrollment: 2,106)
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 37 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 10,114)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 38 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 5,297)
  • Francis Marion University (about 38 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 3,624)
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 42 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 4,468)

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Robeson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.9%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.6%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Elrod:

Marital status in Elrod, NC
  • Never married: 53.6%
  • Now married: 19.4%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

For population 25 years and over in Elrod:

  • High school or higher: 59.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 18.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 44.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.4
North Carolina average:

11.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Elrod, NC (based on Robeson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant42,749219
Mainline Protestant9,64957
Black Protestant4,56630
Other1,6488
Catholic1,4152
None74,141-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 26
Robeson County:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Here:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 76
This county:

5.93 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 54
Robeson County:

4.22 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Robeson County:

12.3%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Robeson County:

36.1%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.3%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

44.2%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

42.9%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.2
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Elrod:

21.1%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Elrod:

9.8%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.6
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

30.2%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

52.5%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.0%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Elrod, NC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Elrod:

  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFMO (860 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTSB (580 AM; 1 kW; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: LUMBERTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elrod:

  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFNC-FM (102.3 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQSD (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF ACRES, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSTS (100.9 FM; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
  • WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W275AH (102.9 FM; MAXTON, NC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elrod:

  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Elrod fatal accident list:

Aug 28, 2020 09:04 AM, Ssr-1154 Union School Rd, Ssr-1155 Dew Rd, Lat: 34.602806, Lon: -79.205578, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 21, 2011 09:00 PM, Rp-1157, Lat: 34.619578, Lon: -79.220353, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 18Number of bridges
  • 148ft / 45.2mTotal length
  • 151,600Total average daily traffic
  • 32,493Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Elrod, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 102000-2009
  • 32010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Elrod, NC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elrod, NC
  • 76.8%Electricity
  • 12.2%Wood
  • 11.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elrod, NC
  • 100.0%Electricity


Elrod compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Elrod on our top lists:

  • #48 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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