Elizabeth City, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elizabeth City	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$34,074	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$63,971	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,405	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,343	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,615	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,411	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elizabeth City is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elizabeth City is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elizabeth City is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elizabeth City is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,643 $63,971 $127,942

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Elizabeth City median earnings by income bracket

Elizabeth City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.5%	16.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	12.1%	12.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moyock, NC	5,332	$144,911	78.2%
Camden, NC	949	$65,506	19.5%
Hertford, NC	2,192	$60,550	25.6%
South Mills, NC	406	$0	100.0%
Winfall, NC	845	$0	100.0%
Elizabeth City, NC	18,364	$63,971	21.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Amsterdam, NY	18,359	$61,834	24.0%
Cary, IL	18,372	$160,056	96.8%
Portland, TX	18,353	$116,054	42.7%
West Columbia, SC	18,344	$66,563	18.2%
Logansport, IN	18,342	$57,571	29.2%
Elizabeth City, NC	18,364	$63,971	21.3%

Source: The Elizabeth City, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.