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Elizabeth City, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Pasquotank County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
18,740
Population
1,589/sq mi density
$50,947
Median Income
$28,253 per capita
$202,100
Home Value
$258,602 Zillow
$1,111
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
511
Violent Crime/100K
4,373 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$50,947 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$202,100 home value, $1,111/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
511 violent crimes/100K (34% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,947
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,253
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elizabeth City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elizabeth City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,947
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,253
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,294
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$967
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$967
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.3%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.6%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,206M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.3%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,150
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
152
Retail
177
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,294
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,293
6% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,947 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,253 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,294 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $967 |
| County GDP | $2,206M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,150 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 152 |
| Retail | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,294 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,293 |