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27909

40,878 Population
226.9 square miles 180.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.1 ±1.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 39 ±1
  • about the same as the figure in North Carolina: 39.1 ±0.1

Economics

$32,781 ±$1,853 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: $32,707 ±$1,856
  • about 80 percent of the amount in North Carolina: $39,616 ±$200
$64,039 ±$5,544 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: $63,912 ±$5,566
  • about 90 percent of the amount in North Carolina: $69,904 ±$346

10% ±2.1% (3,827  ±796) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 10% † 3,827 (±2.1% / ±796)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in North Carolina: 13.2% 1,355,827 (±0.2% / ±16,940)

27.3 minutes ±1.3 (451,585  ±31,804) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 27.3 451,585 (±1.3 / ±31,804)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in North Carolina: 25.1 107,209,850 (±0.1 / ±477,738)

Families

15,420 ±364 Number of households
  • the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 15,394 ±361
  • North Carolina: 4,186,924 ±10,494
2.5 ±0.1 (38,619  ±79) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 2.5 38,571 (±0.1 / ±46)
  • about the same as the figure in North Carolina: 2.5 10,304,978

5.3% ±1.9% (501  ±178) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 5.3% † 501 (±1.9% / ±178)
  • a little higher than the rate in North Carolina: 5.1% 127,227 (±0.1% / ±3,580)

Housing

17,591 ±74 Number of housing units
  • the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 17,565 ±56
  • North Carolina: 4,815,195 ±554

$223,400 ±$10,146 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: $223,300 ±$10,258
  • about 90 percent of the amount in North Carolina: $259,400 ±$931

15.5% ±2.5% (6,253  ±1,004.6) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 15.4% † 6,227 (±2.5% / ±1,001.6)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in North Carolina: 13.3% 1,389,313 (±0.1% / ±15,058.1)

Social

90% ±4.6% (25,246  ±1,297.8) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 90% 25,198 (±4.6% / ±1,295.6)
  • about the same as the rate in North Carolina: 89.8% 6,517,229 (±0.3% / ±22,133.8)
26.9% ±2.7% (7,548  ±754.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 26.9% 7,519 (±2.7% / ±750.1)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in North Carolina: 34.7% 2,521,353 (±0.2% / ±14,597.5)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

2.6% ±0.7% (1,046  ±299) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 2.6% 1,046
  • about one-quarter of the rate in North Carolina: 8.7% 923,923

11.6% ±1.4% (3,623  ±441) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 11.5% † 3,613 (±1.4% / ±441)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in North Carolina: 7.6% 618,846 (±0.1% / ±6,002)
3,623 Total veterans ±441 3,178 Male ±391 445 Female ±179

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