About Ellerbe

Ellerbe is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,593 people and just one neighborhood, Ellerbe is the 186th largest community in North Carolina.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Ellerbe is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 44.4% of the Ellerbe workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Ellerbe is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ellerbe who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.96%), sales jobs (8.78%), and teaching (5.02%).

Ellerbe, even though it is a small town, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the town who have a need for low-cost transportation.

Ellerbe Information and Demographics

Ellerbe ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.84% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Ellerbe in 2000 was $13,046, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $52,184 for a family of four.

Ellerbe is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ellerbe home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ellerbe is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ellerbe include English, Scotch-Irish, German, Scottish, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Ellerbe is English. Some people also speak Spanish.