19.0% of Elizabeth City, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 13.8% of high school graduates and 40.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.3%. For comparison, it was 48.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elizabeth City, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elizabeth City:
19.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elizabeth City:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elizabeth City:
36.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elizabeth City:
30.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.3%
Residents above poverty level:
48.7%
Poverty by age in Elizabeth City, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elizabeth City,NC (percentage below poverty level)
11.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
26.3%12 to 14 years
22.0%15 years
46.9%16 and 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
18.6%45 to 54 years
33.1%55 to 64 years
16.3%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elizabeth City,NC (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.4%6 to 11 years
55.4%12 to 14 years
17.4%15 years
26.5%16 and 17 years
22.5%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elizabeth City,NC (% below half of poverty level)
7.8%Under 6 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elizabeth City, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elizabeth City, NC (%)
13.0%White
18.0%Black
24.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
18.0%Other race
39.0%2+ races
37.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elizabeth City, NC (absolute numbers)
839White
1,465Black
26American Indian
0Asian
12Native Hawaiian
100Other race
5992+ races
613Hispanic
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elizabeth City, NC
Children below poverty level:
Elizabeth City, North Carolina:
22.1%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elizabeth City:
13.8%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elizabeth City:
40.9%
North Carolina:
26.6%
33.3%Married-couple family
8.4%Male, no wife present
58.3%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
69.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.8%One full-time, other part-time
18.6%One full-time, other didn't work
6.8%Both worked part-time
29.1%One part-time, other didn't work
38.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
20.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
19.6%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
17.5%1939 or earlier
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