Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Elm City is worth considering.
Being a small town, Elm City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Elm City with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.89% of adults in Elm City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Elm City in 2022 was $26,776, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,104 for a family of four. However, Elm City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Elm City is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Elm City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elm City residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Elm City include Irish, German, English, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Elm City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
