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Notable locations in Elizabeth City: Pasquotank County Courthouse (A), Knobbs Creek Recreation Center (B), Museum of the Albermarle (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Southgate Mall (1), Edgewood Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Elizabeth City include: Bayside Church (A), Mount Lebanon Church (B), Blackwell Memorial Church (C), Cann Memorial Church (D), Christ Episcopal Church (E), Saint Elizabeth Church (F), Riverside Church (G), First Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: New Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), Hollywood Cemetery (3), New Hollywood Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Charles Creek (A), Knobbs Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Elizabeth City: Charles Creek Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Elizabeth City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Comfort Inn (306 South Hughes Boulevard) (1), Elizabeth City Days Inn (308 S Hughes Blvd) (2), Econo Lodge (522 South Hughes Boulevard) (3), Days Inn (308 South Hughes Boulevard) (4), Hampton Inn Elizabeth City- N.C. (402 Halstead Blvd) (5), Holiday Inn Express (306 South Hughes Boulevard) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Clerk Superior Court (Pasquotank County Co) (1), North Carolina State - District Court Judges (Courthouse) (2), United States Government - Justice Dept- Court Security Officer (206 East Main Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Pasquotank County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.7%
(15.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.5% for Black residents, 60.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 65.5% for American Indian residents, 87.5% for other race residents, 6.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 63.7% | | Whole state: | 68.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elizabeth City, NC
People in group quarters in Elizabeth City:
- 975 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 262 people in nursing homes
- 116 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 99 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Elizabeth City compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Arena or stadium:
- R.L. Vaughn Center. Elizabeth City State University.

Banks with branches in Elizabeth City (2011 data):
- Bank of Hampton Roads: Ehringhaus Branch, Elizabeth City Branch, Southgate Branch. Info updated 05/20/2009: Bank assets: $2,762.4 mil, Deposits: $2,347.7 mil, headquarters in Norfolk, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: Capgen Capital Group Vi Lp
- RBC Bank (USA): Mall Branch at 1407 W. Ehringhaus Street, branch established on 04/19/1974; Elizabeth City Branch at 606 East Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1924. Info updated 12/08/2008: Bank assets: $27,111.8 mil, Deposits: $20,506.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 429 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Southgate Branch at 1400 West Ehringhaus Street, branch established on 04/08/1968; Elizabeth City Main at 400 East Main Street, branch established on 09/16/1935. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Elizabeth City Branch at 310-312 South Road Street, branch established on 12/01/1976; Holly Square Branch at 1609 West Ehringhaus Street, branch established on 06/01/1977. Info updated 01/25/2011: Bank assets: $18,108.5 mil, Deposits: $15,618.3 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 431 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Elizabeth City Main Branch at 1000 West Ehringhaus Street, branch established on 01/01/1916. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Woodforest National Bank: Elizabeth City Walmart Branch at 101 Tanglewood Parkway, branch established on 12/11/2006. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,279.3 mil, Deposits: $2,894.4 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 569 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
- Select Bank & Trust Company: Nance Court Branch at 104 Nance Court, branch established on 12/13/2004. Info updated 02/03/2010: Bank assets: $18.8 mil, Deposits: $14.8 mil, headquarters in Greenville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Select Bancorp, Inc.
- First South Bank: Elizabeth City Branch at 604 East Ehringhaus Street, branch established on 01/01/1902. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $81.0 mil, Deposits: $69.7 mil, headquarters in Washington, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Elizabeth City, North Carolina:
- Quality Inn, 522 S Hughes Blvd, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
, Phone: (252) 338-3951, Fax: (252) 338-6225
- Comfort Inn Of Elizabeth City, 306 S Hughes Blvd, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
, Phone: (252) 338-8900, Fax: (252) 338-6420
- Hampton Inn, 402 Halstead Blvd, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
, Phone: (252) 333-1800, Fax: (252) 333-1801
- Microtel Inn & Suites, 848 Halstead Blvd, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
, Phone: (252) 331-7751
- Fairfield Inn & Suites, 1640 City Center Blvd, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
, Phone: (252) 333-1003, Fax: (252) 333-1008
- Culpepper Inn, 609 West Main St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
, Phone: (252) 335-9235
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (54%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Pasquotank County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Elizabeth City:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.48%
| Here |  | 32.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | International Pentecostal Holiness Church |
| Adherents | 31.3% | 24.7% | 11.0% | 5.5% | 4.4% |
| Congregations | 24.3% | 21.6% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 4.4% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 9.7% |
| Congregations | 2.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 2.7% | 24.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 12 | This county: | 2.95 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Pasquotank County: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20 | This county: | 4.92 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 37 | Pasquotank County: | 9.10 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 10.5% | | North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 32.3% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Pasquotank County: | 14.7% | | State: | 15.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
22 | $60,055 | $32,757 | 2 | $3,011 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $15,060 | $90,360 | 1 | $704 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
47 | $156,342 | $39,917 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
11 | $25,074 | $27,353 | 6 | $4,029 |
| Firefighters |
45 | $142,865 | $38,097 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,338 | $28,056 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
16 | $34,855 | $26,141 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
18 | $43,244 | $28,829 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
9 | $24,921 | $33,228 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
12 | $36,436 | $36,436 | 7 | $5,548 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 | $3,576 | $42,912 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
9 | $25,501 | $34,001 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
13 | $53,756 | $49,621 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $17,889 | $42,934 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
211 | $641,912 | $36,507 | 16 | $13,292 |
Elizabeth City government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $5,137,000 ($251.36)
Solid Waste Management: $951,000 ($46.53)
Parks and Recreation: $92,000 ($4.50)
Parking Facilities: $29,000 ($1.42)
All Other: $2,000 ($0.10)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $28,275,000 ($1383.52)
Sewerage: $3,798,000 ($185.84)
Police Protection: $3,536,000 ($173.02)
Local Fire Protection: $2,236,000 ($109.41)
Water Utilities: $1,628,000 ($79.66)
Solid Waste Management: $1,066,000 ($52.16)
Central Staff Services: $1,003,000 ($49.08)
Regular Highways: $972,000 ($47.56)
Parks and Recreation: $831,000 ($40.66)
General - Other: $704,000 ($34.45)
Financial Administration: $404,000 ($19.77)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $256,000 ($12.53)
General Public Buildings: $162,000 ($7.93)
Housing and Community Development: $143,000 ($7.00)
Natural Resources - Other: $63,000 ($3.08)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $42,000 ($2.06)
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000 ($1.81)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $125,000 ($6.12)
All Other: $79,000 ($3.87)
Highways: $32,000 ($1.57)
General Local Government Support: $13,000 ($0.64)
- General - Interest on Debt: $57,000 ($2.79)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $766,000 ($37.48)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,784,000 ($136.22)
All Other: $785,000 ($38.41)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,677,000 ($82.06)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $751,000 ($36.75)
Interest Earnings: $683,000 ($33.42)
Special Assessments: $14,000 ($0.69)
Sale of Property: $12,000 ($0.59)
Donations From Private Sources: $8,000 ($0.39)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,819,000 ($774.04)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,142,000 ($691.98)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,184,000 ($57.93)
Regular Highways: $1,168,000 ($57.15)
Electric Utilities: $791,000 ($38.70)
Water Utilities: $507,000 ($24.81)
Local Fire Protection: $310,000 ($15.17)
Parks and Recreation: $70,000 ($3.43)
Police Protection: $38,000 ($1.86)
General - Other: $28,000 ($1.37)
Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($0.64)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($0.10)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,729,000 ($818.56)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $29,614,000 ($1449.04)
Water Utilities: $2,202,000 ($107.75)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $868,000 ($42.47)
Highways: $530,000 ($25.93)
All Other: $14,000 ($0.69)
- Tax - Property: $4,731,000 ($231.49)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $453,000 ($22.17)
Other License: $245,000 ($11.99)
NEC: $165,000 ($8.07)
Motor Vehicle License: $60,000 ($2.94)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $30,000 ($1.47)
Other Selective Sales: $2,000 ($0.10)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,384,000 ($410.24)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $537,000 ($26.28)
10.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,388 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.44% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($762 average AGI)| Pasquotank County: | 0.17% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,365 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.16% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($453 average AGI)| Pasquotank County: | 0.13% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Elizabeth City:
- WCNC (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO, INC.)
- WGAI (560 AM; 1 kW; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Owner: MAX RADIO OF THE CAROLINAS LICENSES LLC)
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHKT (1650 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFOG (1050 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WKGM (940 AM; 10 kW; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elizabeth City:
- WRVS-FM (89.9 FM; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Owner: ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WGPS (88.3 FM; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WFMZ (104.9 FM; HERTFORD, NC; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCXL (104.1 FM; KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC; Owner: MAX RADIO OF THE CAROLINAS LICENSES LLC)
- WRSF (105.7 FM; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO, INC.)
- WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WHRO-FM (90.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
- WHRV (89.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
- WFMI (100.9 FM; SOUTHERN SHORES, NC; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.)
- WERX-FM (102.5 FM; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: LAWRENCE LOESCH & MARGARET LOESCH)
- WVKL (95.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
- WBHH (92.1 FM; MOYOCK, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Elizabeth City:
- W18BB (Channel 18; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Owner: ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WSKY-TV (Channel 4; MANTEO, NC; Owner: SKY TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WTKR (Channel 3; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WTVZ-TV (Channel 33; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WTVZ LICENSEE, LLC)
- WHRO-TV (Channel 15; HAMPTON-NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC, INC.)
- WPXV (Channel 49; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WVEC-TV (Channel 13; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WVEC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WVBT (Channel 43; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WITD-CA (Channel 23; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WGNT (Channel 27; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- WAVY-TV (Channel 10; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNLO-CA (Channel 45; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Elizabeth City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $623,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 635
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 20,000
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Elizabeth City
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Elizabeth City, NC
| Most common first names in Elizabeth City, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 329 | 73.2 years |
| James | 293 | 71.6 years |
| Mary | 269 | 79.2 years |
| John | 258 | 73.4 years |
| George | 178 | 73.2 years |
| Robert | 153 | 69.7 years |
| Margaret | 126 | 76.3 years |
| Willie | 126 | 73.1 years |
| Annie | 106 | 81.6 years |
| Joseph | 98 | 72.2 years |
| Most common last names in Elizabeth City, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| White | 225 | 74.9 years |
| Williams | 216 | 72.3 years |
| Sawyer | 180 | 75.9 years |
| Jones | 159 | 74.5 years |
| Johnson | 145 | 74.3 years |
| Davis | 100 | 77.4 years |
| Griffin | 91 | 74.6 years |
| Harris | 86 | 75.9 years |
| Smith | 85 | 73.7 years |
| Perry | 78 | 76.1 years |
| Businesses in Elizabeth City, NC |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| 7-Eleven | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 5 |
| Arby's | 1 | | McDonald's | 3 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Microtel | 1 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | OfficeMax | 1 |
| Burger King | 2 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | Payless | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Penske | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Decora Cabinetry | 1 | | Quality | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | | Ruby Tuesday | 1 |
| FedEx | 5 | | Rue21 | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Starbucks | 1 |
| H&R Block | 2 | | Subway | 3 |
| Hardee's | 2 | | U-Haul | 4 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 3 |
| IHOP | 1 | | UPS | 5 |
| JCPenney | 1 | | Verizon Wireless | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Kincaid | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Wendy's | 2 |
| Lowes | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
| Marriott | 1 | | | |
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