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Elizabeth City, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $198,415 (it was $69,900 in 2000)
Elizabeth City:

$198,415
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $127,517 - $284,998

Total population: 18,047 (Urban population: 17,212 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 73 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 8,578 (7,331 occupied: 3,185 owner occupied, 4,252 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

57%
State:

33%

Housing density: 960 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $168,436.

Median contract rent in 2022: $870 (lower quartile is $590, upper quartile is $1,170)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $824


Median gross rent in Elizabeth City, NC in 2022: $1,070

Housing units in Elizabeth City with a mortgage: 1,951 (147 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 116 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 91

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $87,019

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $50,976

Median monthly housing costs: $1,030

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Elizabeth City, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1968

Median year apartment built: 1980

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,975
  • Male householders: 2,900 (979 living alone), Female householders: 4,358 (1,548 living alone)
  • 2,652 spouses (2,606 opposite-sex spouses), 517 unmarried partners, (498 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,042 children (4,965 natural, 32 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 440 grandchildren, 240 brothers or sisters, 208 parents, 0 foster children, 85 other relatives, 898 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,631

Size of family households: 2,231 2-persons, 1,179 3-persons, 478 4-persons, 465 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,571 1-person, 334 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

1,899 married couples with children.
1,578 single-parent households (80 men, 1,498 women).

92.4% of residents of Elizabeth City speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 2% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 626 (3.3%)
(46.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 971 bedroom
  • 7782 bedrooms
  • 1,7543 bedrooms
  • 4294 bedrooms
  • 1275+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
  • 72no bedroom
  • 8061 bedroom
  • 1,3442 bedrooms
  • 1,8493 bedrooms
  • 1754 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabeth City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabeth City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 121no vehicle
  • 8771 vehicle
  • 1,2122 vehicles
  • 8223 vehicles
  • 1324 vehicles
  • 225+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabeth City in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabeth City in renter-occupied apartments
  • 547no vehicle
  • 2,0921 vehicle
  • 1,3162 vehicles
  • 1763 vehicles
  • 1214 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 433 rooms
  • 3364 rooms
  • 8275 rooms
  • 7996 rooms
  • 3917 rooms
  • 2788 rooms
  • 5129+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
  • 721 room
  • 2202 rooms
  • 6843 rooms
  • 9344 rooms
  • 1,2815 rooms
  • 4966 rooms
  • 3537 rooms
  • 1218 rooms
  • 919+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Elizabeth City, NC
Elizabeth City city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Elizabeth City, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Elizabeth City, NC in 2022
  • 445Less than $10,000
  • 1,130$10,000 to $19,999
  • 676$20,000 to $29,999
  • 587$30,000 to $39,999
  • 727$40,000 to $49,999
  • 692$50,000 to $59,999
  • 593$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,058$75,000 to $99,999
  • 337$100,000 to $124,999
  • 290$125,000 to $149,999
  • 704$150,000 to $199,999
  • 127$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Elizabeth City, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Elizabeth City, NC in 2022
  • 35$10,000 to $14,999
  • 26$15,000 to $19,999
  • 153$20,000 to $24,999
  • 25$25,000 to $29,999
  • 10$30,000 to $34,999
  • 37$35,000 to $39,999
  • 46$40,000 to $49,999
  • 88$50,000 to $59,999
  • 43$60,000 to $69,999
  • 42$70,000 to $79,999
  • 70$80,000 to $89,999
  • 57$90,000 to $99,999
  • 145$100,000 to $124,999
  • 360$125,000 to $149,999
  • 177$150,000 to $174,999
  • 219$175,000 to $199,999
  • 429$200,000 to $249,999
  • 356$250,000 to $299,999
  • 173$300,000 to $399,999
  • 122$400,000 to $499,999
  • 121$500,000 to $749,999
  • 63$750,000 to $999,999
  • 25$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Elizabeth City, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Elizabeth City, NC in 2022
  • 85Less than $100
  • 71$100 to $149
  • 20$150 to $199
  • 82$200 to $249
  • 138$250 to $299
  • 124$300 to $349
  • 86$350 to $399
  • 63$400 to $449
  • 52$450 to $499
  • 119$500 to $549
  • 229$550 to $599
  • 312$600 to $649
  • 91$650 to $699
  • 98$700 to $749
  • 178$750 to $799
  • 346$800 to $899
  • 408$900 to $999
  • 646$1,000 to $1,249
  • 344$1,250 to $1,499
  • 141$1,500 to $1,999
  • 133$2,000 to $2,499
  • 23$3,000 to $3,499
  • 147No cash rent
Work and jobs in Elizabeth City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.6%
Number of people working at home: 985 (11.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 255
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,537
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,766
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,133
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 406
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 113
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 231
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 137
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 213
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 476
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 700
  • 90 or more minutes: 190
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Elizabeth City

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,262 (77.7%)
  • Carpooled: 1,119 (8.5%)
  • Bus: 15 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 211 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 271 (2.1%)
  • Worked at home: 985 (7.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 1.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 9.6%Males
  • 8.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 83.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 9.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 11.4%Males
Races in Elizabeth City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
  • 3022010 or later
  • 1922000 to 2009
  • 281990 to 1999
  • 441980 to 1989
  • 451970 to 1979
  • 40Before 1970
Ancestries in Elizabeth City, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 831 (8.2%)
  • English: 748 (7.4%)
  • German: 296 (2.9%)
  • Irish: 267 (2.6%)
  • Scottish: 117 (1.2%)
  • Italian: 94 (0.9%)
  • African: 52 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 38 (0.4%)
  • British: 35 (0.3%)
  • Polish: 35 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 27 (0.3%)
  • Nigerian: 25 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 25 (0.2%)
  • European: 23 (0.2%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 16 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 14 (0.1%)
  • Dutch: 12 (0.1%)
  • Israeli: 10 (0.10%)
  • Northern European: 8 (0.08%)
  • Swedish: 7 (0.07%)
  • Portuguese: 6 (0.06%)
  • French: 4 (0.04%)
  • Scandinavian: 3 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Elizabeth City:

34.3% (215)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

Vietnam
Elizabeth City:

15.5% (97)
North Carolina:

2.9% (24,965)

Philippines
Elizabeth City:

8.6% (54)
North Carolina:

2.4% (20,695)

Trinidad and Tobago
Elizabeth City:

6.1% (38)
North Carolina:

0.4% (3,587)

Honduras
Elizabeth City:

5.1% (32)
North Carolina:

4.7% (40,707)

Netherlands
Elizabeth City:

4.0% (25)
North Carolina:

0.2% (1,461)

Taiwan
Elizabeth City:

3.7% (23)
North Carolina:

0.4% (3,524)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Elizabeth City:

3.7% (23)
North Carolina:

1.1% (9,831)

India
Elizabeth City:

3.4% (21)
North Carolina:

9.3% (80,594)

Nigeria
Elizabeth City:

3.4% (21)
North Carolina:

1.1% (9,173)

Ukraine
Elizabeth City:

2.6% (16)
North Carolina:

0.8% (6,645)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Elizabeth City:

1.8% (11)
North Carolina:

3.2% (27,477)

Germany
Elizabeth City:

1.8% (11)
North Carolina:

1.8% (15,534)

Iran
Elizabeth City:

1.6% (10)
North Carolina:

0.5% (4,378)

Jamaica
Elizabeth City:

1.6% (10)
North Carolina:

1.3% (11,419)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,053
  • Other state: 7,743
  • Northeast: 1,832
  • Midwest: 1,021
  • South: 4,209
  • West: 673

76.8% of Elizabeth City residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64.0% lived in North Carolina.


Elizabeth City:

76.8%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 81
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1
  • 7th and 8th grade: 43
  • 9th grade: 117
  • 10th grade: 163
  • 11th grade: 174
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 69
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,491
  • Less than 1 year of college: 176
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 841
  • Associate degree: 529
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,082
  • Master's degree: 201
  • Professional school degree: 95
  • Doctorate degree: 94
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 150
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 8
  • 7th and 8th grade: 102
  • 9th grade: 34
  • 10th grade: 30
  • 11th grade: 159
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 70
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,920
  • Less than 1 year of college: 462
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,282
  • Associate degree: 656
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,352
  • Master's degree: 590
  • Professional school degree: 61
  • Doctorate degree: 123
Educational Attainment for Females
Elizabeth City marital status for males
Elizabeth City marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,397
  • One, attached: 315
  • Two: 625
  • 3 or 4: 539
  • 5 to 9: 594
  • 10 to 19: 400
  • 20 to 49: 301
  • 50 or more: 130
  • Mobile homes: 273

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,166

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Elizabeth City
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elizabeth City, NC
  • 58.1%Electricity
  • 21.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 16.4%Utility gas
  • 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elizabeth City, NC
  • 90.6%Electricity
  • 5.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 89
Here:

4.6%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73
Here:

9.8%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 272
Here:

15.0%
North Carolina:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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