How many renters in Elizabeth City, NC pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Elizabeth City, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.4% (±7.0 points) of renting households in Elizabeth City, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.4% (±7.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.4% (±6.3 points)
Median share of income: 31.4% (±5.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Elizabeth City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Elizabeth City	Pasquotank County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	21.1% (±8.0 points)	18.6%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.2% (±3.0 points)	8.6%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.4% (±2.9 points)	6.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.8% (±4.7 points)	16.3%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.0% (±3.1 points)	5.1%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	46.4% (±6.3 points)	45.0%	39.6%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Elizabeth City against Pasquotank County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elizabeth City	Pasquotank County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.4% (±7.0 points)	50.1% (±6.2 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.4% (±6.3 points)	45.0% (±5.6 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.4% (±5.5 points)	30.1% (±4.3 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,988 (±$5,590)	$42,431 (±$5,817)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,117 (±$76)	$1,170 (±$80)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Elizabeth City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Pasquotank County (50.1%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (48.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 287 of 650.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Elizabeth City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elizabeth City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Elizabeth City	—	51.4% (±7.0 points)	—
Camden	4.4 mi	24.0% (±49.1 points)	Not measurably different
Winfall	13 mi	41.9% (±40.6 points)	Not measurably different
Moyock	15 mi	76.4% (±57.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hertford	15 mi	38.9% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grandy	20 mi	49.7% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	26 mi	80.8% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Edenton	26 mi	62.1% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Arrowhead Beach	26 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Elizabeth City

Are renters in Elizabeth City rent-burdened?

51.4% of renting households in Elizabeth City pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Elizabeth City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Elizabeth City, NC spends 31.4% (±5.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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