Elroy, North Carolina

Elroy, North Carolina
FIPS code		37-21130[3]
GNIS feature ID	2402453[2]

Elroy is a town in

.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (17 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	3,755		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

of any race were 6.88% of the population.

There were 1,534 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,286, and the median income for a family was $37,853. Males had a median income of $25,943 versus $21,776 for females. The

, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Education in Elroy is administered by the Wayne County

.

Transportation

Passenger

• Air: Elroy is served through nearby
  Goldsboro-Wayne Municipal Airport
  is an airport located nearby, but is only used for general aviation.
• Interstate Highway: I-795 is the closest Interstate to Elroy, which is located 6.5 miles west in Goldsboro.
• Elroy is not served directly by passenger trains. The closest Amtrak station is located in Selma.
• Bus: The area is served by Greyhound with a location in nearby Goldsboro.

Roads

• The main highway in Elroy is US 70. NC 111 also that runs through the area.

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