Carteret County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.4%
(2.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | North Carolina: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 74.2% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This town: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cape Carteret, NC
Cape Carteret compared to North Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage 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 (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Carteret Crossing Branch at 301 Wb Mclean Dr, branch established on 2008/10/07. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- 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: $113.5 mil, Deposits: $87.3 mil, headquarters in Morehead City, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Cape Carteret Branch at 306 W.B. Mclean Boulevard, branch established on 1979/08/13. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (80%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Carteret County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Cape Carteret (based on Carteret County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.82%
| Here | | 41.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Original Free Will Baptists | International Pentecostal Holiness Church |
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| Adherents | 28.5% | 24.4% | 7.2% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
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| Congregations | 20.6% | 22.7% | 1.0% | 13.4% | 6.2% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | LDS (Mormon) Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.8% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 10.6% |
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| Congregations | 3.1% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 5.2% | 21.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 15 | This county: | 2.38 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Carteret County: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Carteret County: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43 | This county: | 6.81 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 96 | Carteret County: | 15.20 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 11.0% | | North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 27.3% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Carteret County: | 15.0% | | State: | 15.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,018 | $36,216 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,667 | $20,004 | 1 | $195 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $15,418 | $37,003 | 4 | $3,111 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $6,558 | $39,348 | 1 | $731 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $26,661 | $35,548 | 6 | $4,037 |
Cape Carteret government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $209,000 ($108.63)
Regular Highways: $205,000 ($106.55)
Central Staff Services: $93,000 ($48.34)
Solid Waste Management: $80,000 ($41.58)
General - Other: $30,000 ($15.59)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $19,000 ($9.88)
Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($6.76)
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000 ($4.16)
Financial Administration: $4,000 ($2.08)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $121,000 ($62.89)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $48,000 ($24.95)
Rents: $19,000 ($9.88)
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($2.08)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $144,000 ($74.84)
Police Protection: $31,000 ($16.11)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,408,000 ($731.81)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $62,000 ($32.22)
General Support: $34,000 ($17.67)
All Other: $8,000 ($4.16)
- Tax - Property: $395,000 ($205.30)
Other Selective Sales: $21,000 ($10.91)
NEC: $15,000 ($7.80)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $247,000 ($128.38)
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:
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:
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)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WJNC (1240 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HERITAGE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
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)
- WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WTKF (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC, NC; Owner: ATLANTIC RIDGE TELECASTERS, INC.)
- WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- W218AR (91.5 FM; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
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.)
- WFXI (Channel 8; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
- W05BI (Channel 5; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cape Carteret)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - CAPE CARTERET, 678 Old Highway 58 (Lat: 34.700306 Lon: -77.071556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 71.6 m, Overall height: 76.8 m, Call Sign: WQDK653
Assigned Frequencies: 151.115 MHz
Grant Date: 09/20/2005, Expiration Date: 09/20/2015, Certifier: Carol Anne Wendt
Registrant: Eci Communications, 109 B Riggs Road, Morehead City, NC 28557, Phone: (252) 240-3524, Fax: (252) 240-3522, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - CAPE CARTERET, 678 Old Hwy 58 (Lat: 34.700306 Lon: -77.071556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 71.6 m, Overall height: 76.8 m, Call Sign: WMW275
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cape Carteret)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: WITTMAN TAILWIND W-8 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 104D , Serial Number: A101, Airworthiness Date: 11/21/1977
Registrant (Individual): Charles H Jr Miller, 103 Park Ct, Cape Carteret, NC 28584 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3637R , Serial Number: 28-5732, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 03/13/1970
Registrant (Co-Owned): Gary Gelinger, 105 Sutton Pl, Cape Carteret, NC 28584, Other Owners: Diane Gelinger - Aircraft: HENDERSON JAMES WILLIAM THATCHER CX4 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 70LD , Serial Number: 59
Registrant (Individual): James W Henderson, 111 Fairway Ln, Cape Carteret, NC 28584 - Aircraft: CESSNA 210N (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9605Y , Serial Number: 21064558, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 11/04/1981
Registrant (Individual): William Fielden Parker, 565 Neptune Dr, Cape Carteret, NC 28584 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9880W , Serial Number: 28-23400, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 07/21/1967
Registrant (Co-Owned): Harold A Juhl, 223 Star Hill Dr, Cape Carteret, NC 28584, Other Owners: Becky S Juhl
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Cape Carteret
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cape Carteret, NC
| Businesses in Cape Carteret, NC |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | Quiznos | 1 |
| Lowe's | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
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