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Carteret County

Population in July 2007: 1,412. Population change since 2000: +17.9%
 

Males: 692  (49.0%)
Females: 720  (51.0%)
Median resident age:  54.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28584.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,500 (it was $44,514 in 2000)
Cape Carteret  $46,500
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $168,600 (it was $145,300 in 2000)
Cape Carteret  $168,600
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Cape Carteret:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Cape Carteret: 93.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (24.0%), German (16.2%), Irish (11.9%), United States (11.4%), Scotch-Irish (6.3%), Polish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 2.37 square miles.

Population density: 595 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cape Carteret

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cape Carteret town

  • Never married: 9.4%
  • Now married: 73.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

48 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.0% North America, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:  4.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cape Carteret:  0.6% ($926)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
Cape Carteret satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (24.5 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (133.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (389.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bogue, NC (1.6 miles ), Cedar Point, NC (1.7 miles ), Peletier, NC (2.6 miles ), Emerald Isle, NC (3.7 miles ), Swansboro, NC (4.7 miles ), Indian Beach, NC (11.5 miles) , Newport, NC (14.7 miles ), Pine Knoll Shores, NC (16.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $119,900
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2001: 39 buildings, average cost: $105,100
  • 2002: 68 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.69 N, Longitude: 77.06 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +207 (+20.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (22%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Cape Carteret by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 200000
    per 100,000 161.90.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 122210
    per 100,000 81.0159.4152.9140.770.00.0
Burglaries 686321
    per 100,000 485.8637.5458.7211.1140.070.0
Thefts 283220163332
    per 100,000 2267.22549.81529.11126.02309.32240.9
Auto thefts 120110
    per 100,000 81.0159.40.070.470.00.0
Arson 100000
    per 100,000 81.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 196.0191.2123.993.6121.894.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.54
US city average:  3.00

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Cape Carteret-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Cape Carteret town center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/15/1999, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the town center caused $300,000 in damages.


Cape Carteret topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Cape Carteret:
  • CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MOREHEAD CITY, NC)
  • BRYNN MARR HOSP (about 25 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
  • ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Cape Carteret, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cape Carteret:
  • CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 20 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; ID: NKT)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 26 miles; NEW BERN, NC; ID: EWN)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 39 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID: OAJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cape Carteret:
  • MICHAEL J. SMITH FIELD (about 29 miles; BEAUFORT, NC; ID: MRH)
  • HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 35 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; ID: N21)
  • SKY MANOR (about 37 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID: N22)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cape Carteret:
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 66 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 127 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
Public elementary/middle school in Cape Carteret:

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Notable locations in Cape Carteret: South Lees (A), Star Hill Golf and Country Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Golfin Dolphin Minatur Golf - HWY (Amusement & Theme Parks; 24 Cape Carteret).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

Cape Carteret compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cape Carteret (2007 data):
  • Sound Banking Company: Cape Cateret Branch at 204 W. B. Mclean Drive, Suite C, branch established on 2005-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $101.5 mil, Deposits: $89.9 mil, headquarters in Morehead City, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Cape Carteret Branch at 306 W.B. Mclean Boulevard, branch established on 1979-08-13. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 3$6,558$26,2320$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$312
Police Protection - Officers 5$10,563$25,3510$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,413$28,9560$0
Financial Administration 1$1,727$20,7240$0
Totals for Government 10$21,261$25,5131$312



Cape Carteret government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $209,000
    Regular Highways: $205,000
    Central Staff Services: $93,000
    Solid Waste Management: $80,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $121,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $48,000
    Rents: $19,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $144,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,408,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $62,000
    General Support: $34,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $395,000
    Other Selective Sales: $21,000
    NEC: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $247,000

8.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,104 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.75%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($371 average AGI)
Carteret County:  0.10%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Craven County, NC  1.07% ($38,047 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  0.70% ($30,671)
from Wake County, NC  0.49% ($64,034)


7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,569 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.32%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($385 average AGI)
Carteret County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Craven County, NC  1.13% ($28,525 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC  0.68% ($29,415)
to Wake County, NC  0.37% ($38,966)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cape Carteret:
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WANG (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJNC (1240 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HERITAGE BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cape Carteret:
  • WRHT (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WLGP (100.3 FM; HARKERS ISLAND, NC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WOTJ (90.7 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WANG-FM (105.1 FM; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WBJD (91.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Cape Carteret:
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)




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