What kinds of homes are in Elm City, NC?

Elm City, NC has 612 (±107) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 285 homes per square mile of land.

72.5% are detached single-family houses.

15.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
612 (±107)
Detached houses
72.5%
2–4 unit buildings
15.4%
5+ unit buildings
4.7%

Homes in Elm City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeElm CityWilson CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Single-family, detached72.5% (±10.5 points)63.3%65.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±6.7 points)3.2%4.8%6.2%
2 units10.3% (±7.2 points)7.7%2.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.1% (±4.3 points)4.3%2.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±6.7 points)5.0%4.0%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.7% (±3.4 points)0.6%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±6.7 points)2.0%6.0%10.3%
Mobile home7.4% (±6.1 points)13.9%11.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±6.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

In Elm City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Wilson County (7.6%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (14.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Elm City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elm City
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Elm City—4.7% (±10.1 points)—
Sharpsburg4.6 mi2.5% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Wilson6.5 mi12.0% (±1.9 points)Not measurably different
Macclesfield11 mi0.0% (±35.3 points)Not measurably different
Saratoga11 mi0.0% (±33.3 points)Not measurably different
Rocky Mount12 mi12.0% (±1.9 points)Not measurably different
Sims12 mi0.0% (±29.8 points)Not measurably different
Pinetops12 mi6.5% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Black Creek12 mi0.0% (±18.9 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Wilson County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
1Wilson12.0% (±1.9 points)
2Elm City4.7% (±10.1 points)
3 (tie)Black Creek0.0% (±18.9 points)
3 (tie)Lucama0.0% (±17.3 points)
3 (tie)Saratoga0.0% (±33.3 points)
3 (tie)Sims0.0% (±29.8 points)
3 (tie)Stantonsburg0.0% (±16.6 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Elm City

How many homes are in Elm City?

Elm City, NC has an estimated 612 (±107) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elm City houses or apartments?

72.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 20.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Elm City?

15.4% of homes in Elm City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Elm City town, North Carolina (place:20980, in state:37).

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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