EllerbeNC

A town of 1,036. A typical home worth about $139K.

Population

1,036

−18% since 2010

Typical home

$139K

+0.8% in a year

Household income

$35K

median

Median age

28.8

years

Jobs based here

215

A commuter town

What makes Ellerbe stand out

The 3 things Ellerbe does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

$139Ktypical home

Housing

$139K typical home

59% below the NC typical home

Up 0.8% in a year.

100 U.S. towns● Ellerbe

Health

80% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than NC on 0 measures, worse on 16.

A shrinking town

Ellerbe has shrunk 18% since 2010

1,054 people in 2010; 1,036 today.

1,0542010

8642020

1,036Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Ellerbe’s report card

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Housing$139K59% below the NC typical home HealthC−Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns Commute21 miHalf of commuters travel less SchoolsCBeats 29% of NC districts Climate91°/32°Summer high · winter low · 3″ snow Hazards33/100Low risk of storm & flood damage Outdoors1 miof trails · 0.6% conserved

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Weather

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59°

Clear

H 83° · L 60°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Housing

A typical Ellerbe home is worth about $139K

The typical Ellerbe home is worth about $139,000, up 0.8% in a year, 59% below the North Carolina typical home.

$139KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ellerbe$139K

North Carolina$335K

+0.8%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in April

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Ellerbe beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

C−Health Grade

32 measures vs. North Carolina

0 better16 too close to call16 worse

What stands out	Ellerbe	NC
More adults facing a utility shut-off	11.8%	8.1%
More adults facing food insecurity	21.7%	15.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	19.2%	13.9%

Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital

19.3 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

22nd

percentile among NC towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ellerbe

Most working residents leave Ellerbe for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Rockingham (11%), Pinehurst (6%) and Charlotte (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ellerbe3%

Rockingham11%

Pinehurst6%

Charlotte4%

Raleigh3%

21 mi

median commute distance

215

jobs based in Ellerbe

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Schools

Ellerbe’s public schools outperform 29% of North Carolina districts

The public schools Ellerbe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

CSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Ellerbe Middle	6–8	182	C+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Ellerbe has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

3″snow a winter