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Elizabeth City, NC vs Martinsburg, WV

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- Martinsburg is 0% more densely populated than Elizabeth City.
- People are 16.1% less likely to be married in Martinsburg.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Martinsburg.
 Elizabeth City, NCMartinsburg, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,502329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 201018,695  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,972285,036,114
 Population - 199014,292  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,790.293.4
 Land Area11.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elizabeth City, NCMartinsburg, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Elizabeth City, NCMartinsburg, WVUnited States
 White36.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.8%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elizabeth City, NCMartinsburg, WVUnited States
 Married Population40.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households6,731  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,06780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,641  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.3%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 Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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