Ellenboro is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 730 people and three associated neighborhoods, Ellenboro is the 440th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ellenboro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ellenboro is a town of professionals, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ellenboro who work in teaching (26.49%), food service (9.46%), and sales jobs (7.03%). Ellenboro is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of Ellenboro rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.23% of adults 25 and older in Ellenboro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Ellenboro in 2022 was $19,827, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,308 for a family of four. However, Ellenboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ellenboro is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ellenboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ellenboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ellenboro include Pennsylvania German, German, English, Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Ellenboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
