Elizabeth City Metro Area

  1. Elizabeth City Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Elizabeth City Metro Area Statistics
  3. Elizabeth City Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Elizabeth City Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Elizabeth City Metro Area Family Information
  6. Elizabeth City Metro Area Education Information
  7. Elizabeth City Metro Area Business Information
  8. Elizabeth City Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Elizabeth City Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Elizabeth City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Elizabeth City Metro Area Counties
  12. Elizabeth City Metro Area Cities


Elizabeth City Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Elizabeth City Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 53,150
  • Land Area (2000): 1,851.120 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 542.195 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 23,305
Elizabeth City Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 38,324 35.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,967 2.77%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 65,998 61.51%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elizabeth City Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Elizabeth City Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 21,043 20,179 864 4.11% 41
1991 20,317 19,205 1,112 5.47% 55
1992 20,763 19,545 1,219 5.87% 59
1993 21,067 19,935 1,132 5.37% 54
1994 21,193 20,146 1,047 4.94% 50
1995 22,100 20,998 1,103 4.99% 50
1996 22,900 21,775 1,125 4.91% 49
1997 23,259 22,200 1,059 4.55% 46
1998 23,383 22,401 982 4.20% 42
1999 23,834 23,031 803 3.37% 34
2000 23,509 22,635 874 3.72% 37
2001 23,538 22,355 1,183 5.03% 50
2002 24,200 22,899 1,301 5.37% 54
2003 25,279 24,018 1,261 4.99% 50
2004 26,397 25,208 1,189 4.50% 45
2005 26,916 25,659 1,257 4.67% 47
2006 27,708 26,348 1,361 4.91% 49
2007 28,912 27,539 1,372 4.75% 47
2008 29,357 27,555 1,802 6.14% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 28,890 27,223 1,667 5.77% 58
Feb 2008 28,743 27,021 1,722 5.99% 60
Mar 2008 29,100 27,417 1,683 5.78% 58
Apr 2008 29,133 27,563 1,570 5.39% 54
May 2008 29,360 27,559 1,801 6.13% 61
Jun 2008 29,738 27,869 1,869 6.28% 63
Jul 2008 30,106 28,049 2,057 6.83% 68
Aug 2008 29,602 27,622 1,980 6.69% 67
Sep 2008 29,538 27,671 1,867 6.32% 63
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Elizabeth City Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,374 14.85%
2. Public Administration 2,804 12.34%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,458 6.42%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,408 6.20%
5. Educational Services 1,354 5.96%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,118 4.92%
7. Repair and Maintenance 838 3.69%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 802 3.53%
9. Truck Transportation 656 2.89%
10. Health Care 650 2.86%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 626 2.76%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 608 2.68%
13. Other Transportation 472 2.08%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 440 1.94%
15. Utilities 378 1.66%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 332 1.46%
17. Department and Other General Stores 304 1.34%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 300 1.32%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 298 1.31%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 270 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,854 18.22%
2. Educational Services 3,724 17.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,812 8.57%
4. Public Administration 1,478 6.99%
5. Department and Other General Stores 856 4.05%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 840 3.97%
7. Social Assistance 776 3.67%
8. Finance and Insurance 740 3.50%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 658 3.11%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 544 2.57%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 470 2.22%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 330 1.56%
13. Construction 300 1.42%
14. Private Household Services 300 1.42%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 266 1.26%
16. Food Manufacturing 240 1.13%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 224 1.06%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 210 0.99%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 204 0.96%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 190 0.90%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,538 6.77%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,328 5.85%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 1,298 5.71%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 990 4.36%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 888 3.91%
6. Other Construction Trades 860 3.79%
7. Other Management Occupations 730 3.21%
8. Other Production Occupations 718 3.16%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 716 3.15%
10. Carpenters 650 2.86%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 624 2.75%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 552 2.43%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 534 2.35%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 510 2.25%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 488 2.15%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 482 2.12%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 468 2.06%
18. Agricultural Workers 442 1.95%
19. Construction Laborers 394 1.73%
20. Top Executives 388 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,422 6.72%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,300 6.15%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,026 4.85%
4. Cashiers 932 4.41%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 886 4.19%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 858 4.06%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 834 3.94%
8. Registered Nurses 800 3.78%
9. Other Management Occupations 684 3.23%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 680 3.22%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 622 2.94%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 606 2.87%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 540 2.55%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 536 2.53%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 524 2.48%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 486 2.30%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 468 2.21%
18. Child Care Workers 466 2.20%
19. Business Operations Specialists 438 2.07%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 400 1.89%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 41,785 49.62%
15-35 hours 8,921 10.59%
1-14 hours 2,595 3.08%
No regular hours 30,906 36.70%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,597 3.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,747 4.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,020 4.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,145 9.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,416 10.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,285 14.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,660 19.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,254 9.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,685 3.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,956 4.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 724 1.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 516 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,849 6.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,774 6.36%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,912 4.38%
5-9 6,209 14.23%
10-14 8,498 19.48%
15-19 6,715 15.39%
20-24 4,869 11.16%
25-29 1,851 4.24%
30-34 4,133 9.47%
35-39 434 0.99%
40-44 726 1.66%
45-59 2,749 6.30%
60-89 3,372 7.73%
At least 90 2,160 4.95%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 410 0.94% 29,644 67.95%
30-44 20 0.05% 5,273 12.09%
45-59 30 0.07% 2,719 6.23%
At least 60 50 0.11% 5,482 12.57%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 84 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,425 16.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 33,879 75.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 62 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 560 1.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 510 1.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,108 2.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,052 2.35%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elizabeth City Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 40,512 (101,186 people)
Families (2000): 29,096 (85,510 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,085
People at same address in 1995: 55,941
Elizabeth City Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,016 14.69%
$10,000-$14,999 3,420 8.35%
$15,000-$19,999 3,758 9.18%
$20,000-$24,999 3,032 7.41%
$25,000-$29,999 3,255 7.95%
$30,000-$34,999 3,082 7.53%
$35,000-$39,999 2,464 6.02%
$40,000-$44,999 2,672 6.53%
$45,000-$49,999 1,905 4.65%
$50,000-$59,999 3,302 8.07%
$60,000-$74,999 3,145 7.68%
$75,000-$99,999 2,869 7.01%
$100,000-$124,999 1,062 2.59%
$125,000-$149,999 378 0.92%
$150,000-$199,999 386 0.94%
$200,000 or more 194 0.47%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,943 24.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,498 32.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 637 3.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,586 17.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 92 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,820 13.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 34 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,031 5.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 360 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 201 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 30,452 27.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,456 10.51%
Public Assistance 2,001 1.84%
Retirement 9,203 8.44%
Self Employment 4,939 4.53%
Social Security 13,015 11.94%
Supplemental Security 2,638 2.42%
Wage / Salary 28,991 26.59%
Other 6,344 5.82%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 13,098 60.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,543 39.48%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,243 7.95%
Color 1 Box Married 24,543 60.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,516 28.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,468 3.60%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,189 9.33%
Color 1 Box Married 24,615 54.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,034 22.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,073 13.52%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elizabeth City Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Elizabeth City Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,500 8.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,740 15.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 24,954 30.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 20,192 24.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,404 6.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,051 9.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,301 4.07%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,020 1.92% 704 1.32% 1,724 3.24%
Kindergarten 1,449 2.73% 114 0.21% 1,563 2.94%
Grades 1-4 5,653 10.64% 339 0.64% 5,992 11.27%
Grades 5-8 6,381 12.01% 354 0.67% 6,735 12.67%
Grades 9-12 6,142 11.56% 250 0.47% 6,392 12.03%
Undergrad college 5,673 10.67% 940 1.77% 6,613 12.44%
Graduate or professional school 363 0.68% 174 0.33% 537 1.01%
Total 26,681 50.20% 2,875 5.41% 29,556 55.61%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elizabeth City Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Elizabeth City Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 101 87
2004 133 103

Elizabeth City Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elizabeth City Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elizabeth City Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 84,492 82.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 17,455 17.12%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elizabeth City Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 929
Elizabeth City Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elizabeth City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elizabeth City Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,632 12.48%
10-19 Years 7,979 15.01%
20-29 Years 6,500 12.23%
30-39 Years 7,495 14.10%
40-49 Years 7,809 14.69%
50-59 Years 6,330 11.91%
60-69 Years 4,605 8.66%
70-79 Years 3,721 7.00%
80-89 Years 1,738 3.27%
90+ Years 341 0.64%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,730 48.41%
Color 1 Box Female 27,420 51.59%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 33,196 62.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 18,284 34.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 546 1.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 538 1.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 361 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 168 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 39 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.03%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 15,740 28.70%
2. English 12,038 21.95%
3. German 6,462 11.78%
4. Irish 6,460 11.78%
5. Scotch Irish 2,120 3.87%
6. Italian 1,900 3.46%
7. Scottish 1,724 3.14%
8. French Non-Basque 1,464 2.67%
9. Welsh 733 1.34%
10. African 700 1.28%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 97,635 96.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,124 2.10%
3. French 202 0.20%
4. German 188 0.19%
5. Vietnamese 160 0.16%
6. Chinese 122 0.12%
7. Greek 106 0.10%
8. Laotian 82 0.08%
9. Other Asian 74 0.07%
10. Russian 56 0.06%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 105,451 98.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 890 0.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 948 0.88%

Elizabeth City Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Elizabeth City Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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