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: 145 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (26.5%), Educational, health and social services (18.9%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (14.5%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 68%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 69,07475.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 22,22224.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7,7498.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 3,2173.5%Asian alone
- 2,7323.0%Two or more races
- 4820.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 510.06%Some other race alone
- 400.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 37.3 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 38.8 years |
| Males: 51,337 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 51,241 |  (50.0%) |
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| Craven County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2017: $51,789 ($35,966 in 1999)
| This county: | $51,789 |
| North Carolina: | $52,752 |
Median contract rent in 2017 for apartments: $636 (lower quartile is $487, upper quartile is $904)
| This county: | $636 |
| State: | $698 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $159,600 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
| Craven: | $159,600 |
| North Carolina: | $171,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,160
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $435
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:
- 1997: 879 buildings, average cost: $65,800
- 1998: 631 buildings, average cost: $75,100
- 1999: 465 buildings, average cost: $111,200
- 2000: 442 buildings, average cost: $115,800
- 2001: 449 buildings, average cost: $121,900
- 2002: 620 buildings, average cost: $118,800
- 2003: 664 buildings, average cost: $109,300
- 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
- 2015: 234 buildings, average cost: $156,700
- 2016: 224 buildings, average cost: $164,200
- 2017: 257 buildings, average cost: $163,400
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,316 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,072 (0.7%)
| Craven County: | 17.7% |
| North Carolina: | 14.7% |
Median age of residents in 2017: 37.3 years old
(Males: 34.5 years old, Females: 39.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.4 years old, Black residents: 34.1 years old, American Indian residents: 22.9 years old, Asian residents: 27.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.1 years old, Other race residents: 40.3 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: | 4.4% |
| North Carolina: | 4.1% |
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: 28.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,947 (27.0% naturalized citizens)
| Craven County: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,3362010 or later
- 1,6812000 to 2009
- 1,0641990 to 1999
- 7471980 to 1989
- 4401970 to 1979
- 586Before 1970
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: 31,717
- One, attached: 3,055
- Two: 774
- 3 or 4: 639
- 5 to 9: 2,009
- 10 to 19: 595
- 20 to 49: 1,253
- 50 or more: 402
- Mobile homes: 6,450
Housing units in Craven County with a mortgage: 15,405 (174 second mortgage, 1,412 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,307
| Here: | 62.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.1% 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).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 42,541 (82.0%)
- Carpooled: 4,984 (9.6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 94 (0.2%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 710 (1.4%)
- Bicycle: 200 (0.4%)
- Walked: 1,325 (2.6%)
- Worked at home: 1,790 (3.4%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
- Personal care and service occupations (10%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Management occupations (5%)
- Mexico (29%)
- Burma (18%)
- Canada (6%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Thailand (5%)
- Jamaica (3%)
- England (3%)
- American (11%)
- English (11%)
- Irish (7%)
- German (6%)
- Italian (2%)
- European (2%)
- African (2%)
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 intellectually disabled
- 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
10.13% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,263 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.13% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.88% |
0.39% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,581 average AGI)
Craven County: 0.39% North Carolina average: 0.08%
3.56% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($11,855 average AGI)
6.19% relocated from other states ($27,827 average AGI)
Craven County: 6.19% North Carolina average: 3.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Carteret County, NC |  0.77% ($37,000 average AGI) |
| from Onslow County, NC | 0.46% ($38,412) |
| from Pamlico County, NC | 0.30% ($28,214) |
| from Pitt County, NC | 0.30% ($42,198) |
| from San Diego County, CA | 0.25% ($40,276) |
| from Wake County, NC | 0.25% ($47,526) |
| from Jones County, NC | 0.19% ($28,257) |
10.31% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,324 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.31% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.23% |
0.25% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,144 average AGI)
Craven County: 0.25% North Carolina average: 0.09%
3.89% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($16,458 average AGI)
6.18% relocated to other states ($26,721 average AGI)
Craven County: 6.18% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Onslow County, NC | 0.79% ($39,852 average AGI) |
| to Carteret County, NC | 0.58% ($45,707) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.32% ($60,250) |
| to Pitt County, NC | 0.29% ($38,123) |
| to San Diego County, CA | 0.25% ($44,306) |
| to Pamlico County, NC | 0.25% ($41,763) |
| to Jones County, NC | 0.18% ($46,681) |
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%)
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.
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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 65.5
- Other - 53.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 102,578- In family households: 81,136 (14,902 male householders, 11,909 female householders)
20,135 spouses, 25,126 children (21,522 natural, 1,611 adopted, 1,993 stepchildren), 2,454 grandchildren, 1,049 brothers or sisters, 1,369 parents, 1,408 other relatives, 2,784 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 16,494 (6,657 male householders (4,718 living alone)), 6,398 female householders (5,952 living alone)), 3,439 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 4,948
Size of family households: 13,782 2-persons, 5,980 3-persons, 4,127 4-persons, 1,363 5-persons, 972 6-persons, 587 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,670 1-person, 1,900 2-persons, 297 3-persons, 188 5-persons.
12,182 married couples with children.
7,481 single-parent households (2,773 men, 4,708 women).
91.4% of residents of Craven speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 39% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% 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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.5 |
- Year house built in Craven County, North Carolina
- 1,3772014 or later
- 1,4172010 to 2013
- 9,9332000 to 2009
- 8,1931990 to 1999
- 6,8701980 to 1989
- 6,6781970 to 1979
- 4,9021960 to 1969
- 3,9321950 to 1959
- 1,3641940 to 1949
- 2,2281939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Craven County, North Carolina
- 01 room
- 1322 rooms
- 7143 rooms
- 1,6654 rooms
- 3,8705 rooms
- 6,4206 rooms
- 3,7717 rooms
- 4,6198 rooms
- 3,5219+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Craven County, North Carolina
- 3641 room
- 2802 rooms
- 2,2983 rooms
- 4,0724 rooms
- 3,5565 rooms
- 1,9526 rooms
- 1,5447 rooms
- 6398 rooms
- 4499+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Craven County, North Carolina
- 0no bedroom
- 4231 bedroom
- 2,8052 bedrooms
- 16,8233 bedrooms
- 3,5174 bedrooms
- 1,1445+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Craven County, North Carolina
- 364no bedroom
- 1,1271 bedroom
- 6,8122 bedrooms
- 5,6863 bedrooms
- 1,1654 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Craven County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 593no vehicle
- 6,5961 vehicle
- 10,6622 vehicles
- 5,0773 vehicles
- 1,3734 vehicles
- 4115+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Craven County in renter-occupied apartments
- 2,339no vehicle
- 4,7751 vehicle
- 5,7222 vehicles
- 1,9513 vehicles
- 2424 vehicles
- 1255+ vehicles
82.9% of Craven County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in North Carolina.
| Craven County: | 82.9% |
| State average: | 85.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 51,187
- Other state: 45,129
- Northeast: 15,039
- Midwest: 7,970
- South: 16,064
- West: 6,056
- 71.4%Electricity
- 13.0%Utility gas
- 12.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.7%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 85.5%Electricity
- 7.0%Utility gas
- 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.6%Wood
- 0.3%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,876
| Here: | 17.1% |
| North Carolina: | 10.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 381
| Here: | 7.6% |
| North Carolina: | 10.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,294
| Here: | 25.8% |
| North Carolina: | 17.9% |
Craven County government finances - Expenditure in 2016:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,746,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $320,561,000
Other: $4,678,000
Higher Education - Other: $3,574,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,488,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,331,000
Air Transportation: $2,240,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,433,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $310,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $129,000
Parks and Recreation: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $14,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $16,366,000
Air Transportation: $1,585,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $872,000
Police Protection: $118,000
Housing and Community Development: $52,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $316,841,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $117,333,000
Other Higher Education: $23,109,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,534,000
Health - Other: $8,338,000
Police Protection: $7,168,000
Liquor Stores: $6,620,000
Libraries: $4,605,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,190,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,491,000
Financial Administration: $3,001,000
General - Other: $2,842,000
Central Staff Services: $2,830,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,692,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,602,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,174,000
General Public Buildings: $1,825,000
Water Utilities: $1,557,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,544,000
Air Transportation: $1,059,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $523,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $74,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $340,692,000
Education: $3,679,000
Air Transportation: $1,439,000
Public Welfare: $1,343,000
Housing and Community Development: $346,000
General Local Government Support: $189,000
Other: $37,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,135,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,172,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $544,000
Other - Health - Other: $30,000
Other - Libraries: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $734,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $6,417,000
Education: $4,033,000
Other: $2,927,000
General Local Government Support: $572,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,505,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,688,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,816,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,573,000
Interest Earnings: $765,000
Fines and Forfeits: $758,000
Donations From Private Sources: $537,000
Rents: $203,000
Sale of Property: $166,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,353,000
Parks and Recreation: $808,000
Other Higher Education: $806,000
Health - Other: $386,000
Police Protection: $304,000
Public Welfare - Other: $292,000
General - Other: $187,000
Central Staff Services: $147,000
Financial Administration: $61,000
Water Utilities: $55,000
Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
General Public Building: $27,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $19,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $144,136,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $7,726,000
Water Utilities: $3,908,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $104,030,000
Health and Hospitals: $48,334,000
Public Welfare: $18,745,000
General Local Government Support: $1,820,000
Other: $1,246,000
Housing and Community Development: $906,000
- Tax - Property: $49,370,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,112,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,745,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,025,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $804,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $118,000
Other License: $69,000
Other: $39,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $98,777,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000
Craven County government finances - Revenue in 2016:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,746,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $320,561,000
Other: $4,678,000
Higher Education - Other: $3,574,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,488,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,331,000
Air Transportation: $2,240,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,433,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $310,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $129,000
Parks and Recreation: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $14,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $16,366,000
Air Transportation: $1,585,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $872,000
Police Protection: $118,000
Housing and Community Development: $52,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $316,841,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $117,333,000
Other Higher Education: $23,109,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,534,000
Health - Other: $8,338,000
Police Protection: $7,168,000
Liquor Stores: $6,620,000
Libraries: $4,605,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,190,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,491,000
Financial Administration: $3,001,000
General - Other: $2,842,000
Central Staff Services: $2,830,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,692,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,602,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,174,000
General Public Buildings: $1,825,000
Water Utilities: $1,557,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,544,000
Air Transportation: $1,059,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $523,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $74,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $340,692,000
Education: $3,679,000
Air Transportation: $1,439,000
Public Welfare: $1,343,000
Housing and Community Development: $346,000
General Local Government Support: $189,000
Other: $37,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,135,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,172,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $544,000
Other - Health - Other: $30,000
Other - Libraries: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $734,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $6,417,000
Education: $4,033,000
Other: $2,927,000
General Local Government Support: $572,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,505,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,688,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,816,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,573,000
Interest Earnings: $765,000
Fines and Forfeits: $758,000
Donations From Private Sources: $537,000
Rents: $203,000
Sale of Property: $166,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,353,000
Parks and Recreation: $808,000
Other Higher Education: $806,000
Health - Other: $386,000
Police Protection: $304,000
Public Welfare - Other: $292,000
General - Other: $187,000
Central Staff Services: $147,000
Financial Administration: $61,000
Water Utilities: $55,000
Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
General Public Building: $27,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $19,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $144,136,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $7,726,000
Water Utilities: $3,908,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $104,030,000
Health and Hospitals: $48,334,000
Public Welfare: $18,745,000
General Local Government Support: $1,820,000
Other: $1,246,000
Housing and Community Development: $906,000
- Tax - Property: $49,370,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,112,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,745,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,025,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $804,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $118,000
Other License: $69,000
Other: $39,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $98,777,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000
Craven County government finances - Debt in 2016:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,746,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $320,561,000
Other: $4,678,000
Higher Education - Other: $3,574,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,488,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,331,000
Air Transportation: $2,240,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,433,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $310,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $129,000
Parks and Recreation: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $14,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $16,366,000
Air Transportation: $1,585,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $872,000
Police Protection: $118,000
Housing and Community Development: $52,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $316,841,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $117,333,000
Other Higher Education: $23,109,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,534,000
Health - Other: $8,338,000
Police Protection: $7,168,000
Liquor Stores: $6,620,000
Libraries: $4,605,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,190,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,491,000
Financial Administration: $3,001,000
General - Other: $2,842,000
Central Staff Services: $2,830,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,692,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,602,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,174,000
General Public Buildings: $1,825,000
Water Utilities: $1,557,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,544,000
Air Transportation: $1,059,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $523,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $74,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $340,692,000
Education: $3,679,000
Air Transportation: $1,439,000
Public Welfare: $1,343,000
Housing and Community Development: $346,000
General Local Government Support: $189,000
Other: $37,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,135,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,172,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $544,000
Other - Health - Other: $30,000
Other - Libraries: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $734,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $6,417,000
Education: $4,033,000
Other: $2,927,000
General Local Government Support: $572,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,505,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,688,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,816,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,573,000
Interest Earnings: $765,000
Fines and Forfeits: $758,000
Donations From Private Sources: $537,000
Rents: $203,000
Sale of Property: $166,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,353,000
Parks and Recreation: $808,000
Other Higher Education: $806,000
Health - Other: $386,000
Police Protection: $304,000
Public Welfare - Other: $292,000
General - Other: $187,000
Central Staff Services: $147,000
Financial Administration: $61,000
Water Utilities: $55,000
Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
General Public Building: $27,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $19,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $144,136,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $7,726,000
Water Utilities: $3,908,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $104,030,000
Health and Hospitals: $48,334,000
Public Welfare: $18,745,000
General Local Government Support: $1,820,000
Other: $1,246,000
Housing and Community Development: $906,000
- Tax - Property: $49,370,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,112,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,745,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,025,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $804,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $118,000
Other License: $69,000
Other: $39,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $98,777,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000
Craven County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2016:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,746,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $320,561,000
Other: $4,678,000
Higher Education - Other: $3,574,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,488,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,331,000
Air Transportation: $2,240,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,433,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $310,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $129,000
Parks and Recreation: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $14,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $16,366,000
Air Transportation: $1,585,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $872,000
Police Protection: $118,000
Housing and Community Development: $52,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $316,841,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $117,333,000
Other Higher Education: $23,109,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,534,000
Health - Other: $8,338,000
Police Protection: $7,168,000
Liquor Stores: $6,620,000
Libraries: $4,605,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,190,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,491,000
Financial Administration: $3,001,000
General - Other: $2,842,000
Central Staff Services: $2,830,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,692,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,602,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,174,000
General Public Buildings: $1,825,000
Water Utilities: $1,557,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,544,000
Air Transportation: $1,059,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $523,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $74,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $340,692,000
Education: $3,679,000
Air Transportation: $1,439,000
Public Welfare: $1,343,000
Housing and Community Development: $346,000
General Local Government Support: $189,000
Other: $37,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,135,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,172,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $544,000
Other - Health - Other: $30,000
Other - Libraries: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $734,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $6,417,000
Education: $4,033,000
Other: $2,927,000
General Local Government Support: $572,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,505,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,688,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,816,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,573,000
Interest Earnings: $765,000
Fines and Forfeits: $758,000
Donations From Private Sources: $537,000
Rents: $203,000
Sale of Property: $166,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,353,000
Parks and Recreation: $808,000
Other Higher Education: $806,000
Health - Other: $386,000
Police Protection: $304,000
Public Welfare - Other: $292,000
General - Other: $187,000
Central Staff Services: $147,000
Financial Administration: $61,000
Water Utilities: $55,000
Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
General Public Building: $27,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $19,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $144,136,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $7,726,000
Water Utilities: $3,908,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $104,030,000
Health and Hospitals: $48,334,000
Public Welfare: $18,745,000
General Local Government Support: $1,820,000
Other: $1,246,000
Housing and Community Development: $906,000
- Tax - Property: $49,370,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,112,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,745,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,025,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $804,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $118,000
Other License: $69,000
Other: $39,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $98,777,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000
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"
