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Tarboro, NC vs Elizabeth City, NC

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- Elizabeth City is 0% more densely populated than Tarboro.
- People are 3.4% more likely to be married in Elizabeth City.
- The Median Age is 15.2 years younger in Elizabeth City.
 Tarboro, NCElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,466329,725,481
 Female Population55.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.838.4
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 Population - 201011,528  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,188285,036,114
 Population - 199011,037  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,584.793.4
 Land Area11.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tarboro, NCElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Tarboro, NCElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 White39.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock50.9%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tarboro, NCElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Married Population39.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed14.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households4,689  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,09080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,760  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tarboro    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Tarboro is a small town, but big on hospitality. The people are very friendly and helpful. I moved here almost 4 yrs ago and neighbors welcomed me to the neighborhood  More

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There is nothing here. Nothing for kids to do, nothing for adults to do. The schools are terrible. Your kids will not have a chance in life if they go to Tarboro city  More

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Over 16 years ago

Tarboro is a small town and honestly there is nothing to do here. I have lived here for 4 yrs (my family have lived here much longer, and you have to drive 16-20 miles  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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