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Demographics

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Total Population

18,025

Median Household Income

30,803

Total Visible Minorities

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Median Age

32.7

What is the Median Age of Elizabeth , NC?

Elizabeth , NC has a median age of 32 years old. Overall, the median age in Elizabeth , NC is increasing at an average of 0.38% per year.

Median Household Income

In Elizabeth , NC, the median household income is $30803 per year. Overall, it is dwindling at an average of -1.1% per year. In the last census, its median household income declined by $385.

Us Income Distribution

According to OECD, the gini coefficient measures how the distribution of income among households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution of incomes. Simply, it measures the extent of income inequality in an economy. Inequality on the Gini scale is measured between 0, where everyone's equal, and 1, where all the country's income is earned by one person. Elizabeth , NC has a gini coefficient of 0.58 out of 1, while the 2015 national gini coefficient is 0.39.

Us Marital Status

Majority of the population are single, making up 17.88 per cent of the population. With a predominantly single population, it can either mean that more households will either have a single occupant or there will more households with multiple residential tenants in it. Furthermore, expect higher discretionary spending in the community as they spend more compared to their married counterparts. Having more people who are not married also mean more people to meet in the community given the higher availability of personal time.

Us Sex By Age

Overall, women outnumber men by 1627. people. The 15 to 17 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 228 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 30 to 34 years old, comprising 8.08 per cent of the population. Meanwhile, 65.73 per cent are part of its working-age population, or those between the ages 15 to 64 years old, while 20.06 per cent make up the younger population that will also be part of the labour force in two decades or less. At the present, 2563 people are expected to retire in the coming years.

Labor Force

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Us Median Salary By Occupation

The highest paying occupations in Elizabeth , NC are those in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, where the median salary hovers around $43977.0. The U.S. Bureau of Census divides occupations into five broad categories: (1) Management, business, science, and arts occupations (2) Service occupations (3) Sales and office occupations (4) Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (5) Production, transportation, and material moving occupations The highest paid occupations in management are those of Legal occupations where median salary is at $76667.0. In the services industry, those in Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations earn the most at $31619.0 per annum as a median salary.The highest paying occupations in sales are that of Office and administrative support occupations, where the annual median salary is $35079.0. Natural resources occupations’ top salaries go to those in Construction and extraction occupations where median salaries are around $31190.0. Meanwhile, occupations related to production have those working in Transportation occupations paid the most with a median salary of $50714.0 per year.

Real Estate

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Housing Occupied

81.86%

Housing Vacant

18.14%

No. of Families

3,881

No. of Non-Families

2,680

Median Gross Rent

Elizabeth , NC has an average rent of $809 per month. Overall, the average rent in Elizabeth , NC is growing at an average of 2.29% per year. In the last census, its average rent declined by $2.

Heating Sources

Most people in Elizabeth , NC uses electricity to heat up their homes. With 4821 households using it, it is the leading heating source in Elizabeth , NC. Moreover, 11.29% of households say they use bottled, tank, or LP gas making it the second most popular choice. The third widely used heating source is fuel oil, kerosene and others, with 453 households saying they use it as their primary heating source.

Transportation

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Car Ownership

Most households in Elizabeth , NC have three vehicles for transportation. 2951 people responding in Elizabeth , NC feel that having three vehicles is sufficient. Moreover, 24.07% of households say they use two vehicles. Moreover, 1159 households have four vehicles

Us Time Leaving For Work

Majority of commuters in Elizabeth , NC leave their homes from 7:30am to 8:00am, saying that it's enough time to get to work. The second most popular time to head to work, with 12.24% of respondents, is from 7:00am to 7:30am. However, 674 of commuters still prefer to leave from 6:30am to 7:00am.

Us Transportation Mode

Majority of commuters in Elizabeth , NC are driving alone in a private car, truck, or van to go to work. Moreover, 14.33% of respondents say that they prefer carpooling in a private car, truck, or van. The third most popular means of transportation is walking with 384 commuters have preferring it. Meanwhile, there are 296 people who do not need to commute to get to work, as they work from home.

Education

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Us Field Of Study

Most are in Education with 535 people practicing it in Elizabeth , NC. Business is another popular field of expertise, as 17.22% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Social Sciences, with 278 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Pew Research Center confirms that there is still a huge need for labour in these industries. Elizabeth , NC has 970 people or 38.75% of workers in STEM industries.

Utilities

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