Editing Elroy, North Carolina

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'''Elroy''' is a town in [[Wayne County, North Carolina|Wayne County]], [[North Carolina]], United States. In 2007, the estimated population was 3,905.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bestplaces.net/city/Elroy_NC-53721130000.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 29, 2008 |archive-date=July 15, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715193713/http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Elroy_NC-53721130000.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is included in the [[Goldsboro, North Carolina]] [[Goldsboro metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|6.4|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 3755
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,896 people, 1,534 households, and 1,087 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|606.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,718 housing units at an average density of {{convert|267.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 21.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.93% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 4.03% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] 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 [[Marriage|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 [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $17,197. About 10.1% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], 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 [[Public school (government funded)|Public School]] system with children attending schools in nearby townships. Higher education is offered through [[Wayne Community College]] in [[Goldsboro, North Carolina|Goldsboro]].

==Transportation==

===Passenger===
* Air: Elroy is served through nearby [[Kinston Regional Jetport]] {{airport codes|ISO|KISO}} with service to [[Orlando, Florida]]. [[Raleigh-Durham International Airport]] is the closest major airport with service to more than 45 domestic and international destinations. [[Goldsboro-Wayne Municipal Airport]] is an airport located nearby, but is only used for general aviation.
* Interstate Highway: [[Interstate 795 (North Carolina)|I-795]] is the closest Interstate to Elroy, which is located 6.5 miles west in [[Goldsboro, North Carolina|Goldsboro]].
* Elroy is not served directly by passenger trains. The closest [[Amtrak]] station is located in Selma.
* Bus: The area is served by [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] with a location in nearby Goldsboro.

===Roads===
* The main highway in Elroy is [[U.S. Route 70 in North Carolina|US 70]]. [[North Carolina Highway 111|NC 111]] also that runs through the area.

==References==
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{{Wayne County, North Carolina}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Wayne County, North Carolina]]