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Carteret County

Population in 2010: 1,207. Population change since 2000: -20.9%
Males: 599  (49.6%)
Females: 608  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  53.8 years
North Carolina median age:  41.9 years

Zip codes: 28531.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,935 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Harkers Island:

$38,935
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,147

Harkers Island CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $249,536 (it was $97,700 in 2000)
Harkers Island:

$249,536
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $275,346; Detached houses: $307,166; Mobile homes: $136,172

Median gross rent in 2009: $706.

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  • White alone - 1,188 (98.4%)
  • Two or more races - 12 (1.0%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.2%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (0.2%)
  • Hispanic - 1 (0.08%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Harkers Island: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about Harkers Island, North Carolina on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users. Harkers Island is mentioned 41 times on our forum:
Harkers Island Storm Damage  (4 replies)
Official Coastal NC photo thread  (120 replies)
pronounciation of "topsail"  (48 replies)
Repairing Highway 12 is going blazing fast with Slideshow  (43 replies)
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People on coast ask: Is this still worth it?  (31 replies)

Ancestries: English (29.6%), United States (25.6%), German (3.3%), Irish (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 6 feet

Land area: 2.55 square miles.

Population density: 474 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Harkers Island:

  • High school or higher: 62.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harkers Island CDP:

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

1 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Harkers Island, North Carolina as of May 20, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Harkers Island to the number of sex offenders is 1,626 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $927 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $641 (0.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (48.8 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (141.3 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (374.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Beaufort, NC (2.4 miles ), Atlantic Beach, NC (3.2 miles ), Morehead City, NC (3.3 miles ), Pine Knoll Shores, NC (3.9 miles ), Newport, NC (4.3 miles ), Indian Beach, NC (4.4 miles) , Havelock, NC (4.9 miles ), Minnesott Beach, NC (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 34.69 N, Longitude: 76.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.2%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (25%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (31%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (22%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (16%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (7%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)

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Average climate in Harkers Island, North Carolina

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Tornado activity:

Harkers Island-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1989, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the Harkers Island place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/15/1990, a category F2 tornado 0.5 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Harkers Island-area historical earthquake activity is significantly 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 28.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carteret County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Harkers Island:

  • CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; MOREHEAD CITY, NC)
  • CAROLINA EAST MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 46 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)
  • ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 49 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Harkers Island, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harkers Island:

  • Pitt Community College (about 77 miles; Winterville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,389)
  • East Carolina University (about 79 miles; Greenville, NC; FT enrollment: 20,942)
  • University of North Carolina-Wilmington (about 83 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 11,028)
  • Cape Fear Community College (about 86 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 3,987)
  • Mount Olive College (about 93 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • Wayne Community College (about 93 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,008)
  • Elizabeth City State University (about 111 miles; Elizabeth City, NC; FT enrollment: 2,876)

Public elementary/middle school in Harkers Island:

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Church in Harkers Island: Refuge Fellowship Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Willow Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Janes Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Core Sound Waterfowl Museum (1785 Island Road), United States Government - Commerce Department Of- National Park Ser (Recreation Areas; 131 Charles Street), Cape Lookout National Seashore (Recreation Areas; 131 Charles Street), Catamarine (Tours & Charters; 211 Johnson St).

Hotel: Harkers Island Fishing Center (1002 Island Road).

 
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: 18.0%

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.9%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harkers Island, NC


6 people in nursing homes

Harkers Island 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Harkers Island travel time to work - commute


Harkers Island mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Carteret County North Carolina:




2008 Presidential Election results in Carteret County North Carolina:


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Religion statistics for Harkers Island (based on Carteret County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.82%
Here41.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchOriginal Free Will BaptistsInternational Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents28.5%24.4%7.2%6.7%6.6%
Congregations20.6%22.7%1.0%13.4%6.2%
NameEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsOther
Adherents5.8%4.6%3.1%2.5%10.6%
Congregations3.1%4.1%2.1%5.2%21.6%
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%

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 Harkers Island:

  • WBTB (1400 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: EASTERN CAROLINA BROADCASTING COMPAN)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WANG (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harkers Island:

  • WTKF (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC, NC; Owner: ATLANTIC RIDGE TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WRHT (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WLGP (100.3 FM; HARKERS ISLAND, NC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • W218AR (91.5 FM; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WOTJ (90.7 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBJD (91.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WANG-FM (105.1 FM; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Harkers Island:

  • 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.)
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Harkers Island fatal accident list:

Apr 19, 1975 02:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Harkers Island Electric Membership Corp Office (Lat: 34.694611 Lon: -76.550194), Call Sign: KIK432, Licensee ID: L00043042
    Assigned Frequencies: 37.4600 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/15/2005, Expiration Date: 02/09/2015
    Registrant: Harkers Island Electric Membership Corp, Harkers Island, NC 28531, Phone: (252) 728-3769

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

3
  • State Rd 1335 (Lat: 34.696556 Lon: -76.557694), Type: Building, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WHX650, Licensee ID: L00013121
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/25/1994, Expiration Date: 05/25/1999, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Harkers Island Fishing Center, 1335 State Rd, Harkers Island, NC 28531
  • 1390 Island Rd 1 14 Mi W Of Shell Point (Lat: 34.688500 Lon: -76.542972), Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WRD595
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.575 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 02/16/2006, Cancellation Date: 04/22/2006
    Registrant: D B Barbour, 1390 Island Rd, Harkers Island, NC 28531
  • 1698 Island Rd (Lat: 34.685722 Lon: -76.531583), Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WXZ260, Licensee ID: L00016579
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/01/2001, Expiration Date: 03/26/2011
    Registrant: Calico Jacks Inn & Marina Inc, 1698 Island Rd, Harkers Island, NC 28531

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: K4WLV, Licensee ID: L00943987
    Grant Date: 11/24/2004, Expiration Date: 11/24/2014
    Registrant: John C Wyatt Jr, Harkers Island, NC 28531
  • Call Sign: K4YYR, Previous Call Sign: KD4NZL, Licensee ID: L00210763
    Grant Date: 12/21/2006, Expiration Date: 02/12/2017, Certifier: Carol M Frost
    Registrant: Carol M Fielder, 480 Island Rd, Harkers Island, NC 28531
  • Call Sign: N4XOE, Previous Call Sign: KC4MSM, Licensee ID: L00640086
    Grant Date: 02/19/2003, Expiration Date: 02/19/2013
    Registrant: Harvey L Purcell, 115 Diamond City Dr., Harkers Island, NC 28531
  • Call Sign: KG4HUV, Licensee ID: L00244506
    Grant Date: 03/24/2010, Expiration Date: 05/25/2020, Certifier: Kevin D Willis
    Registrant: Kevin D Willis, Harkers Island, NC 28531

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: HAINES JOSEPH E SHA-GLASAIR (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 334JH , Serial Number: 608, Year manufactured: 1987, Airworthiness Date: 06/28/1988
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph E Haines, 105 Maxwell Dr, Harkers Island, NC 28531
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 3356V , Serial Number: 15076471, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 12/17/1974
    Registrant (Individual): Billy Dupree, 180 Cape Lookout Dr, Harkers Island, NC 28531



Most common first names in Harkers Island, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William1771.7 years
James1668.4 years
Mary1376.6 years
John977.0 years
Walter974.4 years
David965.5 years
Robert771.4 years
Charles676.5 years
Carl677.3 years
Thomas667.8 years
Most common last names in Harkers Island, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Willis8572.5 years
Guthrie5875.0 years
Lewis3477.8 years
Rose2678.2 years
Davis2075.0 years
Yeomans1876.9 years
Moore1669.5 years
Nelson1574.9 years
Hancock1384.0 years
Lawrence1370.4 years

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