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Elizabeth City, NC Profile


Elizabeth City, NC, population 20,437, is located in North Carolina's Pasquotank county, about 36.3 miles from Chesapeake and 37.5 miles from Portsmouth.

Through the 90's Elizabeth City's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Elizabeth City has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Elizabeth City's population has grown by about 11%.

Elizabeth City's property crime levels tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Elizabeth City tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White40%
African American57%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200017,274N/A
200117,105-0.98%
200217,3701.55%
200317,5701.15%
200417,9782.32%
200518,4762.77%
200619,0603.16%
200719,7023.37%
200820,1812.43%
200920,4371.27%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,193
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001847
2002839
2003866
2004768
2005801
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008782
2009634
2010577
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0630112
2002 1442102
2003 275191
2004 294284
2005 253999
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 065594
2009 093486
2010 443082

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,651
20025,488
20035,781
20046,275
20056,125
2006N/A
2007N/A
20084,588
20093,865
20103,711
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 194 553 66
2002 214 715 46
2003 271 691 46
2004 279 786 55
2005 280 754 75
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 216 665 28
2009 196 562 29
2010 208 544 20

Location

Elevation10 feet above sea level
Land Area4.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.6 Square Miles



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