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Felton, DE vs Elizabeth City, NC

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- Household income in Elizabeth City, is 20% less than it is in Felton and is 54% below the National Average.
- Felton unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Elizabeth City unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Felton, DEElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,211  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,759$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,146  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Felton, DEElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K20.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Felton, DEElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.4%13.1%
Reviews for Felton    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

summer hot and humid but not too long; winter is moderate, not a lot of  More

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Over 14 years ago

Can anyone tell me why more homes and a small strip mall have not been built in Felton ? It seems like a very safe friendly town after being here 3 months. but The  More

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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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