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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

Top Industries in Elizabeth City (15)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Health Care & Social Assistance
2,756 jobs 148 firms $61,331/yr
Retail Trade
2,442 jobs 185 firms $33,959/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
1,770 jobs 113 firms $20,567/yr
Manufacturing
843 jobs 40 firms $54,983/yr
Construction
558 jobs 95 firms $60,386/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
536 jobs 39 firms $76,025/yr
Other Services
484 jobs 106 firms $37,399/yr
Wholesale Trade
341 jobs 28 firms $53,181/yr
Real Estate
280 jobs 45 firms $47,978/yr
Finance & Insurance
266 jobs 56 firms $66,328/yr
Educational Services
190 jobs 13 firms $27,587/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
175 jobs 25 firms $45,234/yr
Arts & Entertainment
132 jobs 10 firms $12,811/yr
Information & Technology
96 jobs 12 firms $57,734/yr
Utilities
64 jobs 3 firms $95,938/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Retail Trade
1.53
Agriculture & Forestry
1.35
Accommodation & Food Services
1.21
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.20
Real Estate
1.13
Utilities
1.05
Other Services
1.00
Transportation & Warehousing
0.79
Construction
0.66
Manufacturing
0.64
Educational Services
0.57
Wholesale Trade
0.54
Arts & Entertainment
0.49
Finance & Insurance
0.41
Information & Technology
0.32
Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Avg Annual Pay LQ
Health Care & Social Assistance 2,756 148 $1,179 $61,331 1.20
Retail Trade 2,442 185 $653 $33,959 1.53
Accommodation & Food Services 1,770 113 $396 $20,567 1.21
Manufacturing 843 40 $1,057 $54,983 0.64
Construction 558 95 $1,161 $60,386 0.66
Transportation & Warehousing 536 39 $1,462 $76,025 0.79
Other Services 484 106 $719 $37,399 1.00
Wholesale Trade 341 28 $1,023 $53,181 0.54
Real Estate 280 45 $923 $47,978 1.13
Finance & Insurance 266 56 $1,276 $66,328 0.41
Educational Services 190 13 $531 $27,587 0.57
Agriculture & Forestry 175 25 $870 $45,234 1.35
Arts & Entertainment 132 10 $246 $12,811 0.49
Information & Technology 96 12 $1,110 $57,734 0.32
Utilities 64 3 $1,845 $95,938 1.05