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27909

40,869 Population
226.9 square miles 180.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.7 ±1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 39.6 ±0.9
  • about the same as the figure in North Carolina: 39.1 ±0.2

Economics

$33,769 ±$2,239 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: $33,719 ±$2,236
  • about 80 percent of the amount in North Carolina: $41,385 ±$211
$66,732 ±$7,046 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: $66,589 † ±$7,087
  • about 90 percent of the amount in North Carolina: $72,388 ±$324

11% ±2% (4,224  ±783) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 11% † 4,224 (±2% / ±783)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in North Carolina: 13% 1,360,882 (±0.2% / ±18,953)

28 minutes ±1.5 (459,230  ±34,726) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 28 459,230 (±1.5 / ±34,726)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in North Carolina: 25.1 106,702,896 (±0.1 / ±575,071)

Families

15,804 ±391 Number of households
  • the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 15,785 ±384
  • North Carolina: 4,282,345 ±9,120
2.4 ±0.1 (38,627  ±69) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 2.4 38,592 (±0.1 / ±40)
  • about the same as the figure in North Carolina: 2.4 10,451,237

4.9% ±2.1% (464  ±200) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 4.9% † 464 (±2.1% / ±200)
  • a little less than the rate in North Carolina: 5.2% 130,601 (±0.1% / ±3,057)

Housing

17,740 ±81 Number of housing units
  • the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 17,721 ±79
  • North Carolina: 4,895,668 ±642

$234,600 ±$12,359 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: $234,600 ±$12,440
  • about 80 percent of the amount in North Carolina: $288,900 ±$1,086

15.3% ±2.2% (6,194  ±898.6) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 15.2% † 6,170 (±2.2% / ±898.1)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in North Carolina: 12.7% 1,350,945 (±0.1% / ±15,045.5)

Social

89.4% ±4.4% (25,140  ±1,260.8) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 89.4% 25,105 (±4.4% / ±1,259.2)
  • about the same as the rate in North Carolina: 90.2% 6,653,293 (±0.3% / ±22,263.8)
27.6% ±2.5% (7,757  ±707.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 27.6% 7,738 (±2.5% / ±706.6)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in North Carolina: 35.7% 2,631,218 (±0.2% / ±13,757.8)

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

2.6% ±0.9% (1,063  ±372) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 2.6% 1,063
  • about one-quarter of the rate in North Carolina: 9.1% 973,325

10.9% ±1.3% (3,452  ±410) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in the Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area: 10.9% † 3,445 (±1.3% / ±408)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in North Carolina: 7.4% 615,509 (±0.1% / ±5,658)
3,452 Total veterans ±410 2,928 Male ±351 524 Female ±186

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