In Elk (Ashe, North Carolina), the median home price is $459,877; median household income is $69,040; the population is 525; schools rate 7.0 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 136.3 per 100k; and the average commute is 26.0 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Elk at a glance
Population
525
Median Household Income
$69,040
Typical Home Value
$459,877
School District Rating
7.0
Violent Crime Rate
136.3
Avg Commute Time
26.0
About Elk
With 525 residents, Elk is the 16th most populated of 19 towns in Ashe. The median home value is $459,877, 26% above the Ashe median and 34% above the North Carolina median. Median household income is $69,040 (21% above the Ashe median).
Elk is a town in Ashe, North Carolina. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Elk with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Elk at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Elk, North Carolina?
- Elk has a population of 525 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Elk, North Carolina?
- The median home value in Elk is $459,877, 26% above the Ashe median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Elk?
- Median household income in Elk is $69,040 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Elk, North Carolina in?
- Elk is in Ashe, North Carolina. The county page compares every town in Ashe on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Elk?
- Schools serving Elk rate 7.0 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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