Peletier, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 791 (16% urban, 84% rural).
Population change since 2000: +62.4%
Males: 378  (47.9%)
Females: 413  (52.1%)
Median resident age:

46.9 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28584.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $45,668 (it was $33,641 in 2000)
Peletier:

$45,668
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,960 (it was $17,484 in 2000)

Peletier town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $152,062 (it was $66,500 in 2000)
Peletier:

$152,062
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $253,918; detached houses: $328,884; mobile homes: $182,940

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,081.

March 2022 cost of living index in Peletier: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.6%
(18.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Peletier, NC (2022)
    • 68789.8%White alone
    • 314.1%Asian alone
    • 162.1%Two or more races
    • 121.6%Black alone
    • 101.3%Hispanic

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



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Peletier, North Carolina as of May 03, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Peletier is 378 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (43.6%), American (18.1%), Irish (11.6%), German (6.8%), Polish (3.0%), Eastern European (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1996

Elevation: 29 feet

Land area: 3.29 square miles.

Population density: 241 people per square mile   (very low).

Peletier, North Carolina map

10 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.3%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $703 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $416 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (19.0 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (116.3 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (379.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Cape Carteret, NC (1.6 miles ),
Cedar Point, NC (1.7 miles ),
Bogue, NC (1.7 miles ),
Swansboro, NC (1.9 miles ),
Emerald Isle, NC (2.4 miles ),
Broad Creek, NC (2.8 miles ),
Indian Beach, NC (3.3 miles),
Newport, NC (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 34.73 N, Longitude: 77.08 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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

2.9%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in Peletier, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (22.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.1%)
  • Educational services (6.3%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
  • Health care (5.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (38.2%)
  • Public administration (8.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (21.0%)
  • Educational services (14.0%)
  • Health care (12.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.0%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.0%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Peletier, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Carpenters (9.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.3%)
  • Cashiers (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Carpenters (17.9%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.3%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Construction laborers (4.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Cashiers (9.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.0%)

Average climate in Peletier, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Peletier-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Peletier 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 9.6 miles away from the town center caused $300,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Peletier-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 225.3 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 256.1 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 30.0 miles away from Peletier center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 216.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 203.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 218.3 miles away from the city 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).
Peletier topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Peletier:

  • QUEEN'S POND (Hospital, about 8 miles away; HUBERT, NC)
  • SANDRIDGE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; HUBERT, NC)
  • LIFE, INC NINE FOOT ROAD GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 11 miles away; NEWPORT, NC)
  • CROATAN RIDGE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; NEWPORT, NC)
  • CHERRY POINT BAY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; HAVELOCK, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peletier:

  • Coastal Carolina Community College (about 18 miles; Jacksonville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,502)
  • Craven Community College (about 27 miles; New Bern, NC; FT enrollment: 2,712)
  • Lenoir Community College (about 45 miles; Kinston, NC; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington (about 58 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 13,112)
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (about 58 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 2,395)
  • Pitt Community College (about 60 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 7,026)
  • Cape Fear Community College (about 60 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 8,372)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Whitehouse Forks (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mullet Gut (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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:

62.8%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Peletier:

Marital status in Peletier, NC
  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 38.5%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 17.5%

For population 25 years and over in Peletier:

  • High school or higher: 95.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.0
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Peletier, 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
Here:

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.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This 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
Carteret County:

15.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.0%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Carteret County:

27.3%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Carteret County:

15.0%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

48.1%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Peletier:

42.9%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Peletier:

28.8
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Peletier:

21.8%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.8%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Peletier:

6.9
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Peletier:

36.2%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

53.3%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Peletier:

74.8%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Peletier, 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 0$0 11$1,696
Totals for Government 0$0 11$1,696

Peletier government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $53,000 ($67.00)
    General - Other: $36,000 ($45.51)
    Central Staff Services: $21,000 ($26.55)
    Financial Administration: $11,000 ($13.91)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($3.79)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $7,000 ($8.85)

Peletier government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,000 ($3.79)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $1,000 ($1.26)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $45,000 ($56.89)
    Highways: $19,000 ($24.02)
  • Tax - Property: $42,000 ($53.10)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $17,000 ($21.49)

Peletier government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $120,000 ($151.71)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,000 ($131.48)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,000 ($20.23)

Strongest AM radio stations in Peletier:

  • 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)
  • WJNC (1240 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HERITAGE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Peletier:

  • 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)
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WTKF (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC, NC; Owner: ATLANTIC RIDGE TELECASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Peletier:

  • 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)

Peletier fatal accident list:

Oct 16, 2018 11:29 PM, Ssr-1106 W Firetower Rd, Lat: 34.730344, Lon: -77.085469, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 25, 2012 11:03 PM, Sr-58, Lat: 34.718747, Lon: -77.070425, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 28, 2009 05:26 PM, Sr-58, Lat: 34.726942, Lon: -77.075786, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 15, 2007 02:38 PM, Sr-58, Taylor Notion Rd, Lat: 34.712803, Lon: -77.068100, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Mar 10, 2006 12:30 AM, Sr-58, Rp-1109, Lat: 34.733970, Lon: -77.082210, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 9.8mTotal length
  • 8,750Total average daily traffic
  • 607Total average daily truck traffic
  • 17,475Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Peletier, NC
  • 80.8%Electricity
  • 12.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.5%Wood
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Peletier, NC
  • 97.0%Electricity
  • 3.0%Utility gas


Peletier compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Peletier on our top lists:

  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of mobile homes (200+ housing units)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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