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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Elizabeth City.
- People are 52.6% more likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 6.3 years older in Cary.
 Elizabeth City, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,603329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201018,695  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,536285,036,114
 Population - 199014,292  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,995.293.4
 Land Area11.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elizabeth City, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Elizabeth City, NCCary, NCUnited States
 White36.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elizabeth City, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Married Population40.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households6,731  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,641  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elizabeth City    9 Reviews

chandler · 
Over 6 years ago

I lived in this city my whole life and is love  More

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let me start by saying yes i was once part of the crime issues in my city i love to now call home,and at my age now ive studied and researched the different cities thats  More

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Over 13 years ago

Elizabeth city has has alot of potiential square feet wise that is. Other than that the city needs some people (Out of state) with common sense to run the city, city  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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