How long do people stay in their homes in Elon, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Elon, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.6% (±7.1 points) of households in Elon, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.6% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 14.6%

When households in Elon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elon	Alamance County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±2.8 points)	4.5%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.3% (±6.5 points)	18.8%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.0% (±7.4 points)	42.0%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±4.5 points)	15.9%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±2.5 points)	8.8%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.3% (±3.9 points)	10.0%	9.3%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Elon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Alamance County (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (26.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elon	—	24.6% (±7.1 points)	—
Gibsonville	1.9 mi	14.8% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Glen Raven	2.8 mi	15.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	2.9 mi	26.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whitsett	3.9 mi	8.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Ossipee	4.4 mi	17.3% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Alamance	5.3 mi	9.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Sedalia	6.4 mi	10.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Graham	7.4 mi	25.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gibsonville, NC (14.8%), Whitsett, NC (8.2%), Alamance, NC (9.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Alamance County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Mebane	32.5% (±5.0 points)
2	Burlington	26.3% (±2.8 points)
3	Graham	25.6% (±4.5 points)
4	Haw River	25.0% (±8.5 points)
5	Elon	24.6% (±7.1 points)
6	Swepsonville	19.7% (±6.3 points)
7	Saxapahaw	18.0% (±11.7 points)
8	Ossipee	17.3% (±13.1 points)
9	Glen Raven	15.6% (±9.1 points)
10	Woodlawn	14.1% (±8.8 points)
11	Green Level	12.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Alamance County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Elon

How often do people move in Elon?

24.6% of households in Elon, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elon have?

14.6% of households in Elon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elon town, North Carolina

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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