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 |
| This place: | 74.9% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This place: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
- 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.
Back to the top
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
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:
|
|
Religion statistics for Harkers Island (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 |
|---|
| Adherents | 28.5% | 24.4% | 7.2% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
|---|
| Congregations | 20.6% | 22.7% | 1.0% | 13.4% | 6.2% |
|---|
| Name | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | LDS (Mormon) Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 5.8% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 10.6% |
|---|
| Congregations | 3.1% | 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:
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 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 |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| William | 17 | 71.7 years |
| James | 16 | 68.4 years |
| Mary | 13 | 76.6 years |
| John | 9 | 77.0 years |
| Walter | 9 | 74.4 years |
| David | 9 | 65.5 years |
| Robert | 7 | 71.4 years |
| Charles | 6 | 76.5 years |
| Carl | 6 | 77.3 years |
| Thomas | 6 | 67.8 years |
| Most common last names in Harkers Island, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Willis | 85 | 72.5 years |
| Guthrie | 58 | 75.0 years |
| Lewis | 34 | 77.8 years |
| Rose | 26 | 78.2 years |
| Davis | 20 | 75.0 years |
| Yeomans | 18 | 76.9 years |
| Moore | 16 | 69.5 years |
| Nelson | 15 | 74.9 years |
| Hancock | 13 | 84.0 years |
| Lawrence | 13 | 70.4 years |
|
