Elizabethtown, NC City Data

Elizabethtown, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,698 people who live in Elizabethtown and approximately 32,278 who live in Bladen County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elizabethtown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elizabethtown. We have included Elizabethtown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elizabethtown Information

Bladen County where Elizabethtown resides is 887.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,278 and has a population rank of 1,340 out of all the places in the United States.

Elizabethtown has a total of 3,698 people and of those residents there are 1,642 males and 2,056 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 46.3. There are approximately 482 births each year and around 368 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elizabethtown varies per year, but currently 3,664 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 3,698 people who live in Elizabethtown, there are 909 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elizabethtown is 489 male and 420 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,868.

General Elizabethtown Information
Total area in square miles - Bladen County	887.13
Water area in square miles - Bladen County	N/A
Resident population - Bladen County	32,278
Population rank - Bladen County	1,340
Total population	3,698
Total population (male)	1,642
Total population (female)	2,056
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	46.3
Births - Bladen County	482
Deaths- Bladen County	368
Population of one race	3,664
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	909
Population under 20 years (male)	489
Population under 20 years (female)	420
Total population 18 years and over	2,868

Elizabethtown Social Characteristics

There are 12,897 households in Elizabethtown. Families make up 8,905 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elizabethtown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,305), male householder with no wife present (771) and female householder with no husband present (1,955). The remainder of the Elizabethtown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,962. Elizabethtown, NC moving companies help people in Elizabethtown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elizabethtown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elizabethtown is based, there are 13,638 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,241 never married, 6,560 now married, 587 separated, 2,061 widowed, and 1,189 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 420 separated, 587 widowed and 1,081 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elizabethtown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elizabethtown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bladen County)
Total households	12,897
Family households (families)	8,905
With own children under 18 years	4,513
Married-couple family	6,305
With own children under 18 years	2,489
Male householder, no wife present, family	771
With own children under 18 years	280
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,955
With own children under 18 years	1,088
Nonfamily households	3,962
Householder living alone	3,573
65 years and over	1,480

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	479
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	483
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,726
Householder	908
Spouse	559
Child	976
Other relatives	47
Nonrelatives	66
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	51
Foster child	5
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	673
Male householder	193
Male householder living alone	175
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	435
Female householder living alone	418
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	3
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,638
Never married	3,241
Now married	6,560
Separated	587
Widowed	2,061
Divorced	1,189
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	420
Widowed	587
Divorced	1,081

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,698
Male	1,642
Under 5 years	118
5 to 9 years	127
10 to 14 years	115
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	22
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	100
30 to 34 years	88
35 to 39 years	107
40 to 44 years	115
45 to 49 years	114
50 to 54 years	92
55 to 59 years	94
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	53
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	30
Female	2,056
Under 5 years	102
5 to 9 years	113
10 to 14 years	108
15 to 17 years	70
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	28
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	112
30 to 34 years	106
35 to 39 years	123
40 to 44 years	129
45 to 49 years	159
50 to 54 years	134
55 to 59 years	107
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	111
75 to 79 years	122
80 to 84 years	111
85 years and over	101

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,698
One race	3,664
White	1,777
Black or African American	1,811
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	5
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,399
People who are White alone	1,631
People who are Black or African American alone	1,665
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	90
People who are Some other race alone	44

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,051
Same house	21,015
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,859
Different state or abroad	1,881
Different state	1,432
Abroad	449

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bladen County)
Total resident population	32,278
Born in United States	27,042
State of residence	26,867
Different state	4,528
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	146
Foreign born	737

Elizabethtown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elizabethtown. That total enrollment is 7,732 for the population of the country, which includes Elizabethtown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,909 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,671 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,483.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elizabethtown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,732
Pre-kindergarten	509
Public	363
Private	146
Kindergarten	403
Public	371
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,574
Public	3,366
Private	208
Elementary and high school	5,336
Public	5,022
Private	314
High school grades 9 to 12	1,762
Public	1,656
Private	106
College, undergraduate years	1,379
Public	1,302
Private	77
Graduate or professional school	105
Public	94
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	23,219

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,409
Less than 9th grade	2,173
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,125
High school graduate	7,238
Some college, no degree	4,116
Associate's degree	1,344
Bachelor's degree	2,413
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,748

Elizabethtown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,181 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elizabethtown. The Elizabethtown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,147), service occupations (1,954), sales and office occupations (2,790), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (497), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,733) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,988). The 25,181 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,608 private wage and salary workers, 2,573 government workers, 861 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bladen County)
Population 16 years and over	25,181
In labor force	13,907
Civilian labor force	13,883
Employed	13,109
Unemployed	774
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	24
Females 16 years and over	13,386
In labor force	6,637
Civilian labor force	6,637
Unemployed Civilian labor force	352
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,795
In labor force	7,270
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	422
Armed forces	24

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bladen County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,842
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,296
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,885
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	148
Other means	155
Worked at home	272
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	338,320

OCCUPATION (Bladen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,147
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,147
Service occupations	1,954
Sales and office occupations	2,790
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	497
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,733
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,988

INDUSTRY (Bladen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,147
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	907
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,151
Wholesale trade	259
Retail trade	1,196
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	711
Information	139
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	542
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	449
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,703
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	622
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	724

CLASS OF WORKER (Bladen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,147
Private wage and salary workers	9,608
Government workers	2,573
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	861
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elizabethtown Housing Characteristics

In Elizabethtown, NC there are 15,316 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,897 occupied and 2,419 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elizabethtown, there are 9,790 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 107 units in Elizabethtown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elizabethtown, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elizabethtown, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elizabethtown. There are 370 housing units with rent less than $200, 466 with rent between $200-299, 882 with rent between $300-499 and 484 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elizabethtown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elizabethtown, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bladen County)
Total housing units	15,316
Occupied housing units	12,897
Vacant housing units	2,419

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bladen County)
Total housing units	15,316
1-unit, detached	9,790
1-unit, attached	107
2 units	202
3 or 4 units	251
5 to 9 units	98
10 to 19 units	45
20 to 49 units	132
50 or more units	3
Mobile home	4,688

HOUSING TENURE (Bladen County)
Occupied housing units	12,897
Owner-occupied	10,036
Renter-occupied	2,861

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bladen County)
Occupied housing units	12,897
No vehicles available	1,205
2 vehicle available	7,077
3 vehicles available	1,869
4 vehicles available	527
5 or more vehicles available	245

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bladen County)
Occupied housing units	12,897
Utility gas	722
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,975
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,105
Coal or coke
Wood	385
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	49

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bladen County)
Occupied housing units	12,897
Less Than $50,000	10,036
$50,000 to $99,999	3,185
$100,000 to $149,999	782
$150,000 to $199,999	158
$200,000 to $299,999	124
$300,000 to $499,999	59
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	65,200

GROSS RENT (Bladen County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,861
Less than $200	370
$200 to $299	466
$300 to $499	882
$500 to $699	351
$700 to $999	132
$1,000 to $1,499	1
$1,500 or more	N/A