Cedar Point, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 1,800 (77% urban, 23% rural).
Population change since 2000: +93.8%
Males: 834  (46.3%)
Females: 966  (53.7%)
Median resident age:

42.3 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28584.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $87,763 (it was $40,655 in 2000)
Cedar Point:

$87,763
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,161 (it was $25,457 in 2000)

Cedar Point town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $447,504 (it was $132,300 in 2000)
Cedar Point:

$447,504
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $509,958; detached houses: $582,338; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $362,199; mobile homes: $163,389

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,450.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cedar Point: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.3%
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  • Races in Cedar Point, NC (2022)
    • 1,94986.8%White alone
    • 1607.1%Hispanic
    • 924.1%Two or more races
    • 210.9%Black alone
    • 100.4%Asian alone
    • 90.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Cedar Point detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Cedar Point, North Carolina as of April 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cedar Point is 1,421 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: English (23.3%), American (12.9%), German (12.4%), Italian (8.3%), Irish (5.1%), European (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 22 feet

Land area: 2.43 square miles.

Population density: 740 people per square mile   (low).

Cedar Point, North Carolina map

40 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.8%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,915 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,906 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (19.3 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (118.0 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (382.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Cape Carteret, NC (1.2 miles ),
Swansboro, NC (1.6 miles ),
Bogue, NC (1.7 miles ),
Peletier, NC (1.7 miles ),
Emerald Isle, NC (2.0 miles ),
Broad Creek, NC (2.9 miles ),
Indian Beach, NC (3.3 miles),
Newport, NC (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 34.69 N, Longitude: 77.08 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

Distribution of median household income in Cedar Point, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cedar Point, NC in 2022
Cedar Point satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in Cedar Point, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (11.9%)
  • Public administration (11.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (11.3%)
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Educational services (6.1%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (21.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (12.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
  • Public administration (9.2%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (3.2%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.0%)
  • Public administration (14.4%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (10.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
Most common occupations in Cedar Point, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Carpenters (6.4%)
  • Construction laborers (6.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
  • Computer specialists (4.1%)

Average climate in Cedar Point, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Cedar Point-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the Cedar Point 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 F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the town center caused $300,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cedar Point-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 228.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 257.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 215.0 miles away from Cedar Point center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 205.9 miles away from Cedar Point center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 221.0 miles away from Cedar Point center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carteret County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 19, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cedar Point topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Cedar Point:

  • QUEEN'S POND (Hospital, about 7 miles away; HUBERT, NC)
  • SANDRIDGE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; HUBERT, NC)
  • LIFE, INC NINE FOOT ROAD GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 12 miles away; NEWPORT, NC)
  • CROATAN RIDGE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; NEWPORT, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cedar Point:

  • Coastal Carolina Community College (about 19 miles; Jacksonville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,502)
  • Craven Community College (about 30 miles; New Bern, NC; FT enrollment: 2,712)
  • Lenoir Community College (about 48 miles; Kinston, NC; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington (about 56 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 13,112)
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (about 56 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 2,395)
  • Cape Fear Community College (about 59 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 8,372)
  • Pitt Community College (about 63 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 7,026)

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Carteret County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

67.9%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.4%
Whole state:

5.9%


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

Banks with branches in Cedar Point (2011 data):

  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Cape Carteret Branch at 1195 Cedar Point Blvd, branch established on 2006/06/12. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Cedar Point:

Marital status in Cedar Point, NC
  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

For population 25 years and over in Cedar Point:

  • High school or higher: 96.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cedar Point
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Cedar Point, NC (based on Carteret County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,89673
Mainline Protestant9,17134
Catholic2,3451
Other1,1476
Black Protestant8137
None37,097-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Carteret 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
Carteret County:

6.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 96
Here:

15.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.0%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Carteret County:

27.3%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.0%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

54.8%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

51.7%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Cedar Point:

27.4
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.2%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Cedar Point:

7.3%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Cedar Point:

7.0
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Cedar Point:

33.7%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

58.6%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Cedar Point:

76.9%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cedar Point, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 5$15,208$36,4992$2,496
Streets and Highways 2$10,086$60,5162$1,721
Totals for Government 7$25,294$43,3614$4,217

Cedar Point government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $279,000 ($155.00)
    Regular Highways: $142,000 ($78.89)
    Solid Waste Management: $116,000 ($64.44)
    Police Protection: $51,000 ($28.33)
    General - Other: $7,000 ($3.89)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $26,000 ($14.44)

Cedar Point government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $115,000 ($63.89)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $11,000 ($6.11)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,000 ($3.89)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $133,000 ($73.89)
    Highways: $35,000 ($19.44)
    Other: $4,000 ($2.22)
  • Tax - Property: $238,000 ($132.22)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $79,000 ($43.89)
    Other License: $1,000 ($0.56)

Businesses in Cedar Point, NC

  • H&R Block: 1
  • U-Haul: 1
  • UPS: 2

Strongest AM radio stations in Cedar Point:

  • 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)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WANG (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WJNC (1240 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HERITAGE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • 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.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cedar Point:

  • 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)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WBJD (91.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, 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)
  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Cedar Point:

  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFXI (Channel 8; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)

Cedar Point fatal accident list:

Jun 30, 2018 05:10 PM, Sr-24, Lat: 34.683289, Lon: -77.083336, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 2014 05:50 AM, Sr-1101, Lat: 34.683503, Lon: -77.092397, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jan 13, 2012 07:50 PM, Sr-58, Sr-1641, Lat: 34.708036, Lon: -77.071639, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Cedar Point)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cedar Point)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: ROONEY TF/ROONEY TB LANCAIR ES (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550-N (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 410KG, N410KG, N-410KG, Serial Number: ES-014, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 10/20/2009, Certificate Issue Date: 11/15/2012
    Registrant (LLC): Greylady Aviation LLC, 140 Magens Way, Cedar Point, NC 28584

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of fires - 19 took place in 2004, and the least - 1 in 2009. The data has a constant trend.
    Fire incident types in Cedar Point, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (54.3%), and Outside Fires (29.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cedar Point, NC
    • 8854.3%Structure Fires
    • 4729.0%Outside Fires
    • 1710.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 106.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cedar Point, NC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cedar Point, NC
  • 86.0%Electricity
  • 9.2%Utility gas
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cedar Point, NC
  • 80.8%Electricity
  • 13.8%Utility gas
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Cedar Point compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There are 4 pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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