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Craven County

Population in July 2007: 2,092.
Males: 1,027  (49.1%)
Females: 1,065  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  65.7 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28560.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,101 (it was $51,435 in 2000)
Fairfield Harbour:  $65,101
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $36,488
Fairfield Harbour:  $36,488
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $295,771 (it was $162,100 in 2000)
Fairfield Harbour:  $295,771
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Fairfield Harbour:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Black (2.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Fairfield Harbour: 92.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.5%), German (18.3%), Irish (15.9%), Scottish (9.2%), Italian (7.3%), United States (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 2.89 square miles.

Population density: 723 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Fairfield Harbour

  • High school or higher: 97.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairfield Harbour CDP

  • Never married: 2.4%
  • Now married: 81.5%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

129 residents are foreign born (2.8% North America, 2.3% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

This place:  6.5%
North Carolina:  5.3%


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

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

Fairfield Harbour:  0.6% ($950)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (33.5 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (108.0 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (354.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: James City, NC (1.9 miles ), Bridgeton, NC (2.2 miles ), New Bern, NC (2.6 miles ), Brices Creek, NC (2.6 miles ), Trent Woods, NC (2.7 miles ), Neuse Forest, NC (2.8 miles ), Arapahoe, NC (2.9 miles ), Alliance, NC (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.07 N, Longitude: 76.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (24%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Top executives (16%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other financial specialists (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)



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Average climate in Fairfield Harbour, North Carolina

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Fairfield Harbour-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Fairfield Harbour place center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.0 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Fairfield Harbour-area historical earthquake activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 11.9 miles away from Fairfield Harbour center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield Harbour:
  • CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; NEW BERN, NC)
  • CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MOREHEAD CITY, NC)
  • BEAUFORT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; WASHINGTON, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield Harbour:
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 79 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 104 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.3%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairfield Harbour, NC



Fairfield Harbour compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Fairfield Harbour travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Craven County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (84%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Fairfield Harbour

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchOriginal Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents24.7%21.6%13.5%9.3%5.3%
Congregations12.1%18.1%1.7%12.1%5.2%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents4.8%4.2%2.4%2.2%12.0%
Congregations3.4%9.5%1.7%3.4%32.8%
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.


11.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.29%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,437 average AGI)
Craven County:  0.56%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Carteret County, NC  0.73% ($28,525 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  0.51% ($31,849)
from Escambia County, FL  0.38% ($24,471)


10.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.66%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.42% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,459 average AGI)
Craven County:  0.42%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Carteret County, NC  0.70% ($38,047 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC  0.52% ($28,580)
to Wake County, NC  0.43% ($33,194)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fairfield Harbour:
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WNOS (1450 AM; 1 kW; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWNB (1490 AM; 1 kW; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WANG (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairfield Harbour:
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR 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)
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAAE (91.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WQZL (101.1 FM; BELHAVEN, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WOTJ (90.7 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WRHT (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WLGP (100.3 FM; HARKERS ISLAND, NC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WTKF (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC, NC; Owner: ATLANTIC RIDGE TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WBJD (91.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WANG-FM (105.1 FM; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WCZI (98.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Fairfield Harbour:
  • 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.)
  • WFXI (Channel 8; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)


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