Craven County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,610
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 23,068
Renter-occupied apartments: 13,971 (it was 11,514 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 33% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 708 sq. mi.
Water area: 65.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 146 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (25.2%), Educational, health and social services (17.4%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (16.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 69%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 18%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Craven County, North Carolina:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (65.8%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (20.9%)
- Hispanic or Latino (7.2%)
- Asian alone (2.8%)
- Two or more races (2.7%)
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.4%)
| Median resident age: |  37.4 years |
| North Carolina median age: |  38.7 years |
| Males: 52,824 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 50,621 |  (48.9%) |
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| Craven County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
| This county: | $49,938 |
| North Carolina: | $50,584 |
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $606 (lower quartile is $453, upper quartile is $860)
| This county: | $606 |
| State: | $670 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $158,600 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
| Craven: | $158,600 |
| North Carolina: | $165,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,203
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $392
Institutionalized population: 1,740
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 12
- Assaults: 147
- Burglaries: 413
- Thefts: 892
- Auto thefts: 96
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 12
- Assaults: 91
- Burglaries: 450
- Thefts: 905
- Auto thefts: 76
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2004: 998 buildings, average cost: $121,300
- 2005: 1136 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 2006: 1021 buildings, average cost: $112,800
- 2007: 607 buildings, average cost: $102,800
- 2008: 414 buildings, average cost: $106,000
- 2009: 346 buildings, average cost: $133,500
- 2010: 358 buildings, average cost: $123,200
- 2011: 326 buildings, average cost: $131,800
- 2012: 296 buildings, average cost: $121,400
- 2013: 293 buildings, average cost: $131,300
- 2014: 254 buildings, average cost: $140,300
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,313 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,022 (0.7%)
| Craven County: | 15.2% |
| North Carolina: | 15.4% |
Median age of residents in 2016: 37.4 years old
(Males: 33.0 years old, Females: 41.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.7 years old, Black residents: 38.1 years old, American Indian residents: 51.6 years old, Asian residents: 33.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.7 years old, Other race residents: 19.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Craven County is $476 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $546 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $736 a month.
Cities in this county include: New Bern, Havelock, James City, Trent Woods, River Bend, Brices Creek, Fairfield Harbour, Neuse Forest, Vanceboro, Dover.
Local government website: www.cravencounty.com
Neighboring counties: Cleveland County, Oklahoma 
, Coffee County, Tennessee , Faulkner County, Arkansas , Hyde County 
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| Here: | 5.9% |
| North Carolina: | 5.4% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 4,413
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,288 (43.4% naturalized citizens)
| Craven County: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.8% |
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 32,481
- One, attached: 3,108
- Two: 1,026
- 3 or 4: 1,508
- 5 to 9: 1,582
- 10 to 19: 717
- 20 to 49: 317
- 50 or more: 549
- Mobile homes: 5,119
Housing units in Craven County with a mortgage: 17,491 (247 second mortgage, 2,291 home equity loan, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,873
| Here: | 68.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Craven County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 23,673 | 98 |
| Mainline Protestant | 12,740 | 49 |
| Catholic | 6,394 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 4,466 | 30 |
| Other | 1,806 | 6 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 54,426 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 23
| Craven County: | 2.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| This county: | 0.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
| Craven County: | 5.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 63
| This county: | 6.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Craven County: | 10.3% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Craven County: | 30.3% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.1% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Craven County:
Average size of farms: 287 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $178,803
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $459.48
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.49%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.80%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $141,753
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 69.43%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.98%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $112,621
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.82%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.81
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.42%
Corn for grain: 10325 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2394 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 25375 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 13013 harvested acres
Vegetables: 106 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Craven County-area historical earthquake activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 91% 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 17.7 miles away from Craven County center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 178.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 233.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 225.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 320.7 miles away from Craven County center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 248.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3327: August 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 3327, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4019: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4019, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1969: April 19, 2011, FEMA Id: 1969, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Flooding, and Straight-line Winds associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole, Incident Period: September 27, 2010 to October 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1942: October 14, 2010, FEMA Id: 1942, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Storm, Flood, Wind
- North Carolina Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 01, 2010 to September 04, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3314: September 01, 2010, FEMA Id: 3314, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1608: October 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 1608, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3254: September 14, 2005, FEMA Id: 3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Craven County (20) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 16, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (28%)
- Burma (21%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Thailand (4%)
- Jamaica (3%)
- Dominican Republic (3%)
- England (3%)
- English (12%)
- American (11%)
- Irish (6%)
- German (6%)
- Italian (2%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 41,923 (82.2%)
- Carpooled: 5,347 (10.5%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 108 (0.2%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 800 (1.6%)
- Bicycle: 187 (0.4%)
- Walked: 936 (1.8%)
- Worked at home: 1,539 (3.0%)
People in group quarters in Craven County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 3,197 people in military barracks, etc.
- 577 people in state prisons
- 387 people in nursing homes
- 288 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 223 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 128 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 124 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 91 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 80 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 6 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 3 people in religious group quarters
- 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Craven County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 2,986 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 774 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 772 people in state prisons
- 181 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 58 people in group homes intended for adults
- 56 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 54 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 39 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 7 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
10.87% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,254 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.87% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.13% |
0.65% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,013 average AGI)
Craven County: 0.65% North Carolina average: 0.10%
3.23% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($9,984 average AGI)
6.99% relocated from other states ($23,256 average AGI)
Craven County: 6.99% North Carolina average: 3.45%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Carteret County, NC | 0.62% ($35,176 average AGI) |
| from Onslow County, NC | 0.54% ($31,805) |
| from Pitt County, NC | 0.35% ($26,194) |
| from San Diego County, CA | 0.26% ($39,960) |
| from Wake County, NC | 0.20% ($39,308) |
| from Pamlico County, NC | 0.20% ($34,342) |
| from Jones County, NC | 0.18% ($29,884) |
10.52% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,004 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.52% |
| North Carolina average: | 6.77% |
0.41% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,735 average AGI)
Craven County: 0.41% North Carolina average: 0.10%
3.57% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($11,361 average AGI)
6.54% relocated to other states ($22,909 average AGI)
Craven County: 6.54% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Carteret County, NC | 0.77% ($31,659 average AGI) |
| to Onslow County, NC | 0.52% ($33,374) |
| to Pitt County, NC | 0.40% ($30,757) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.30% ($33,291) |
| to San Diego County, CA | 0.29% ($35,405) |
| to Yuma County, AZ | 0.20% ($47,579) |
| to Pamlico County, NC | 0.16% ($46,429) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.0
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 1.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 17,081 (14,017 aged, 3,064 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,249 (12%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Craven County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2014:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,097)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (767)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (597)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (554)
- Unspecified dementia (486)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (436)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (429)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (355)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (332)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (274)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,412
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 335
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,546
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,883
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,052
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 42
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 63.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 39.6
- Other - 24.4
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 118.7. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 65.5
- Other - 53.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 103,445- In family households: 85,404 (16,564 male householders, 11,235 female householders)
21,554 spouses, 28,602 children (25,334 natural, 727 adopted, 2,541 stepchildren), 2,414 grandchildren, 848 brothers or sisters, 1,508 parents, 1,051 other relatives, 1,628 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 14,187 (6,153 male householders (5,674 living alone)), 6,345 female householders (5,733 living alone)), 1,689 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 3,854
Size of family households: 13,672 2-persons, 6,762 3-persons, 5,056 4-persons, 1,475 5-persons, 501 6-persons, 333 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 11,407 1-person, 954 2-persons, 137 4-persons.
14,866 married couples with children.
5,946 single-parent households (1,961 men, 3,985 women).
91.8% of residents of Craven speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 39% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,273,295,000 ($13,901 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $730,968,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $352,833,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $97,930,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,060,000
Federal grants: $127,622,000
Federal procurement contracts: $180,210,000 ($172,938,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $503,640,000 ($489,229,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,607,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $69,452,000
Federal Government insurance: $637,241,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 8,270| Here: | 91 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,553
| Here: | 50 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +645
| Here: | +7 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -4,978
| Here: |  -55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.5 |
Note: State values scaled to Craven County population
- 1 room: 182
- 2 rooms: 91
- 3 rooms: 400
- 4 rooms: 2,422
- 5 rooms: 5,810
- 6 rooms: 6,049
- 7 rooms: 5,410
- 8 rooms: 3,275
- 9+ rooms: 2,725
- 1 room: 321
- 2 rooms: 83
- 3 rooms: 2,042
- 4 rooms: 3,641
- 5 rooms: 4,015
- 6 rooms: 1,749
- 7 rooms: 1,207
- 8 rooms: 409
- 9+ rooms: 466
Note: State values scaled to Craven County population
- no bedroom: 182
- 1 bedroom: 273
- 2 bedrooms: 3,069
- 3 bedrooms: 17,351
- 4 bedrooms: 5,022
- 5+ bedrooms: 467
- no bedroom: 321
- 1 bedroom: 1,137
- 2 bedrooms: 5,897
- 3 bedrooms: 5,744
- 4 bedrooms: 756
- 5+ bedrooms: 78
Note: State values scaled to Craven County population
- no vehicle: 708
- 1 vehicle: 7,369
- 2 vehicles: 11,175
- 3 vehicles: 3,746
- 4 vehicles: 2,568
- 5+ vehicles: 798
- no vehicle: 1,792
- 1 vehicle: 6,342
- 2 vehicles: 4,514
- 3 vehicles: 958
- 4 vehicles: 164
- 5+ vehicles: 163
80% of Craven County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in North Carolina.
| Craven County: | 79.8% |
| State average: | 84.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 51,248
- Other state: 45,994
- Northeast: 13,291
- Midwest: 10,229
- South: 16,349
- West: 6,125
- Electricity (73.7%)
- Utility gas (12.2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.0%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)
- No fuel used (0.8%)
- Wood (0.7%)
- Other fuel (0.3%)
- Electricity (86.9%)
- Utility gas (6.9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.0%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.4%)
- Wood (0.6%)
- No fuel used (0.6%)
- Other fuel (0.3%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,152
| Here: | 10.4% |
| North Carolina: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 204
| Here: | 3.8% |
| North Carolina: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 511
| Here: | 11.1% |
| North Carolina: | 17.5% |
Craven County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,513,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $3,287,000
Correctional Institutions: $499,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $410,000
Libraries: $155,000
Water Utilities: $73,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $104,262,000
Other Higher Education: $18,447,000
Hospitals: $15,622,000
General - Other: $11,062,000
Health - Other: $8,522,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,114,000
Police Protection: $4,429,000
Liquor Stores: $4,384,000
Libraries: $3,849,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,509,000
Central Staff Services: $2,716,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,491,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,975,000
Financial Administration: $1,961,000
Sewerage: $1,809,000
Parks and Recreation: $818,000
Water Utilities: $775,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $408,000
General Public Buildings: $401,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $268,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,581,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $24,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $7,340,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,053,000
Correctional Institutions: $724,000
General - Other: $627,000
Other Higher Education: $596,000
Police Protection: $386,000
General Public Building: $384,000
Hospitals: $272,000
Public Welfare - Other: $182,000
Health - Other: $63,000
Solid Waste Management: $50,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $32,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
Libraries: $23,000
Financial Administration: $12,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $98,455,000
Craven County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - All Other: $12,019,000
Hospital Public: $7,896,000
Higher Education - Other: $3,092,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,675,000
Sewerage: $2,394,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,291,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $87,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $48,000
Parks and Recreation: $39,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,813,000
General Local Government Support: $469,000
All Other: $71,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,749,000
Health and Hospitals: $152,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,799,000
General Revenue, NEC: $700,000
Donations From Private Sources: $219,000
Rents: $116,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $5,025,000
Water Utilities: $1,026,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $94,153,000
Public Welfare: $11,382,000
Health and Hospitals: $9,792,000
All Other: $2,556,000
General Local Government Support: $477,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $39,571,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,129,000
NEC: $1,250,000
Other Selective Sales: $717,000
Other License: $667,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $312,000
Craven County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,651,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,432,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,219,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,640,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $360,000
Craven County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,933,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,533,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,342
- Number of aged recipients: 285
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,057
- Number of recipients under 18: 408
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,372
- Number of recipients older than 64: 562
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 975
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 945
| Most common first names in Craven County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 649 | 70.9 years |
| William | 631 | 71.9 years |
| Mary | 554 | 78.2 years |
| John | 515 | 73.3 years |
| Robert | 381 | 70.9 years |
| George | 298 | 72.7 years |
| Charles | 242 | 71.0 years |
| Annie | 187 | 78.3 years |
| Margaret | 186 | 79.0 years |
| Joseph | 176 | 71.6 years |
| Most common last names in Craven County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Jones | 394 | 73.3 years |
| Smith | 370 | 73.8 years |
| White | 216 | 74.2 years |
| Moore | 211 | 73.1 years |
| Williams | 206 | 75.0 years |
| Brown | 175 | 72.8 years |
| Johnson | 167 | 72.6 years |
| Taylor | 162 | 74.3 years |
| Gaskins | 146 | 74.2 years |
| Davis | 143 | 72.3 years |
| Businesses in Craven County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 2 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | McDonald's | 7 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Nike | 4 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | Outback | 1 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 2 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 2 | Penske | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Burger King | 4 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Rite Aid | 3 | |
| Curves | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Rue21 | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 7 | Sears | 1 | |
| FedEx | 10 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| Ford | 2 | Staples | 1 | |
| GNC | 3 | Starbucks | 2 | |
| GameStop | 3 | Subaru | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | Subway | 9 | |
| H&R Block | 3 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Hardee's | 2 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Hilton | 3 | Taco Bell | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 3 | Target | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | The Athlete's Foot | 1 | |
| IHOP | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | U-Haul | 8 | |
| KFC | 3 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | UPS | 14 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 3 | Waffle House | 3 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
| Marriott | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
Craven County on our top lists:
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
