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Craven County, North Carolina (NC)

County population in 2022: 100,874 (72% urban, 28% rural); it was 91,436 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 17,718
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: 142 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Craven County: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.9%), Retail trade (13.0%), Manufacturing (11.6%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 66%
  • Government: 29%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Craven County, NC (2022)
    • 65,64365.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 17,34517.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8,1008.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5,2585.2%Two or more races
    • 2,8922.9%Asian alone
    • 1,0771.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 3310.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 2280.2%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

39.3 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Males: 50,554  (50.1%)
Females: 50,320  (49.9%)
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Average household size:
Craven County:

2.0 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,964 ($35,966 in 1999)
This county:

$63,964
North Carolina:

$67,481

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $852 (lower quartile is $659, upper quartile is $1,174)
This county:

$852
State:

$945


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $211,500 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
Craven:

$211,500
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $135,900 - $306,100

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $299,501
Here:

$299,501
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $329,073
Here:

$329,073
State:

$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $950,792
Here:

$950,792
State:

$250,488

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $335,750
Here:

$335,750
State:

$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $242,039
Here:

$242,039
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $119,633
Here:

$119,633
State:

$124,933

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,276
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $491

Institutionalized population: 1,740

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 82
  • Burglaries: 167
  • Thefts: 270
  • Auto thefts: 63

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 6
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 9
  • Assaults: 122
  • Burglaries: 251
  • Thefts: 438
  • Auto thefts: 78
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 438 buildings, average cost: $261,700
  • 2021: 311 buildings, average cost: $295,000
  • 2020: 389 buildings, average cost: $237,400
  • 2019: 394 buildings, average cost: $167,400
  • 2018: 330 buildings, average cost: $166,000
  • 2017: 257 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2016: 224 buildings, average cost: $164,200
  • 2015: 234 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2014: 254 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2013: 293 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2012: 296 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2011: 326 buildings, average cost: $131,800
  • 2010: 358 buildings, average cost: $123,200
  • 2009: 346 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2008: 414 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2007: 607 buildings, average cost: $102,800
  • 2006: 1021 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 2005: 1136 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2004: 998 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 2003: 664 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 2002: 620 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2001: 449 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 2000: 442 buildings, average cost: $115,800
  • 1999: 465 buildings, average cost: $111,200
  • 1998: 631 buildings, average cost: $75,100
  • 1997: 879 buildings, average cost: $65,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Craven, NC residents
Average permit cost in Craven, NC

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,317 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,167 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Craven, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Craven, NC in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Craven, NC in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.3%
Craven County:

14.3%
North Carolina:

12.8%
(11.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.2% for Black residents, 26.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.0% for American Indian residents, 13.0% for other race residents, 17.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.3 years old
(Males: 37.1 years old, Females: 42.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.8 years old, Black residents: 42.6 years old, American Indian residents: 41.0 years old, Asian residents: 30.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.0 years old, Other race residents: 32.3 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.

Craven County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Cleveland County, Oklahoma , Coffee County, Tennessee , Faulkner County, Arkansas , Hyde County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Unemployment by year in Craven, NC
County total employment by year in Craven, NC
County average yearly wages by year in Craven, NC

Current college students: 4,413
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,487 (64.1% naturalized citizens)

Craven County:

3.5%
Whole state:

8.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,3942010 or later
  • 1,1862000 to 2009
  • 6281990 to 1999
  • 7471980 to 1989
  • 4401970 to 1979
  • 586Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.6%

Craven County marital status for males Craven County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 31,568
  • One, attached: 3,715
  • Two: 680
  • 3 or 4: 1,357
  • 5 to 9: 1,621
  • 10 to 19: 497
  • 20 to 49: 603
  • 50 or more: 1,210
  • Mobile homes: 6,519

Housing units in Craven County with a mortgage: 19,126 (1,489 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,281 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 747

Here:

2.5% with mortgage
State:

97.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Craven County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant23,67398
Mainline Protestant12,74049
Catholic6,3942
Black Protestant4,46630
Other1,8066
Orthodox--
None54,426-
Craven County Religion Details
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 acres
Average 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 significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 67% 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 200.6 miles away from Craven County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 245.5 miles away from the county 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 17.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 178.6 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 194.0 miles away from Craven 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
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Hurricane Isaias, Incident Period: July 31, 2020 - August 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4568, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
  • North Carolina Hurricane Dorian, Incident Period: September 1, 2019 - September 9, 2019, FEMA Id: 4465, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 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
  • 14 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Craven County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 19, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Craven

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 38,175 (76.1%)
  • Carpooled: 5,154 (10.3%)
  • Bus: 56 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 13 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 610 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 108 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 751 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 4,104 (8.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (34%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (16%)
  • Burma (Myanmar) (13%)
  • Cuba (8%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Thailand (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • El Salvador (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Craven County


  • English (16%)
  • American (15%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • German (7%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

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

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
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $65,563.

10.34% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,958 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.34%
North Carolina average:

8.85%


0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,139 average AGI)
Craven County:

0.21%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

4.06% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($19,970 average AGI)
6.07% relocated from other states ($35,848 average AGI)
Craven County:

6.07%
North Carolina average:

4.18%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Carteret County, NC  0.82% ($45,502 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  0.43% ($39,445)
from Wake County, NC  0.33% ($67,231)
from Pamlico County, NC  0.32% ($44,381)
from Pitt County, NC  0.29% ($45,034)
from San Diego County, CA  0.19% ($73,158)
from Lenoir County, NC  0.17% ($46,591)


9.63% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.63%
North Carolina average:

7.89%


0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,115 average AGI)
Craven County:

0.19%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

4.10% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($20,910 average AGI)
5.34% relocated to other states ($28,716 average AGI)
Craven County:

5.34%
North Carolina average:

3.18%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Carteret County, NC  0.66% ($56,050 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC  0.65% ($41,395)
to Pitt County, NC  0.38% ($41,066)
to Wake County, NC  0.32% ($62,031)
to Pamlico County, NC  0.29% ($56,230)
to Jones County, NC  0.20% ($60,975)
to San Diego County, CA  0.20% ($49,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 7.3

Births per 1000 population in Craven County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Craven County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Craven County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Craven County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Craven County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Craven County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Craven County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Craven County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Craven County

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 Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Craven County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,445)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,065)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (849)
  • Unspecified dementia (755)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (704)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (602)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (540)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (524)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (408)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (339)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.18
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: 100,874
  • Male householders: 20,541 (4,773 living alone), Female householders: 22,034 (6,641 living alone)
  • 22,218 spouses (21,589 opposite-sex spouses), 2,339 unmarried partners, (2,087 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 23,636 children (22,161 natural, 535 adopted, 940 stepchildren), 1,979 grandchildren, 825 brothers or sisters, 226 parents, 42 foster children, 963 other relatives, 2,359 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,712

Size of family households: 14,468 2-persons, 5,938 3-persons, 3,937 4-persons, 2,105 5-persons, 991 6-persons, 471 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,414 1-person, 2,885 2-persons, 318 3-persons, 48 4-persons.

14,056 married couples with children.
4,851 single-parent households (993 men, 3,858 women).

91.7% of residents of Craven speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (45% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 15% speak English not 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
Population growth in Craven County

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:

6.3
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.4

Year house built in Craven County, North Carolina
  • Year house built in Craven County, North Carolina
  • 1,3312020 or later
  • 5,1392010 to 2019
  • 9,6322000 to 2009
  • 6,1921990 to 1999
  • 9,2591980 to 1989
  • 6,3491970 to 1979
  • 3,9631960 to 1969
  • 3,0881950 to 1959
  • 9541940 to 1949
  • 1,8631939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Craven County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Craven County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Craven County, North Carolina
  • 121 room
  • 1392 rooms
  • 8063 rooms
  • 2,2514 rooms
  • 5,2785 rooms
  • 8,2926 rooms
  • 5,4387 rooms
  • 4,3328 rooms
  • 4,2589+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Craven County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Craven County, North Carolina
  • 3541 room
  • 352 rooms
  • 1,6413 rooms
  • 3,8484 rooms
  • 2,1645 rooms
  • 2,1306 rooms
  • 9537 rooms
  • 4658 rooms
  • 1799+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Craven County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Craven County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Craven County, North Carolina
  • 23no bedroom
  • 5771 bedroom
  • 4,3342 bedrooms
  • 18,5563 bedrooms
  • 6,2294 bedrooms
  • 1,0875+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Craven County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Craven County, North Carolina
  • 354no bedroom
  • 9841 bedroom
  • 5,0162 bedrooms
  • 4,4293 bedrooms
  • 9864 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Craven County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Craven County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Craven County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,130no vehicle
  • 6,8631 vehicle
  • 13,4182 vehicles
  • 7,0953 vehicles
  • 1,8814 vehicles
  • 4195+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Craven County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Craven County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,501no vehicle
  • 4,2091 vehicle
  • 5,1562 vehicles
  • 8613 vehicles
  • 424 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

84.7% of Craven County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in North Carolina.

Craven County:

84.7%
State average:

87.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 44,853
  • Other state: 50,668
  • Northeast: 12,875
  • Midwest: 10,025
  • South: 17,473
  • West: 10,295
Year householders moved into unit in Craven County, NC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Craven County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 67.8%Electricity
  • 17.5%Utility gas
  • 13.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 84.6%Electricity
  • 8.6%Utility gas
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,282
Here:

13.8%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 189
Here:

3.4%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 406
Here:

9.4%
North Carolina:

19.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Craven County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,113,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,580,000
  • Charges - Other: $5,860,000
    Other: $4,808,000
    Higher Education - Other: $4,272,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,540,000
    Higher Education - Other: $3,203,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,681,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,643,000
    Air Transportation: $2,366,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,010,000
    Air Transportation: $1,793,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,310,000
    Hospital Public: $1,121,000
    Hospital Public: $1,110,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $799,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $190,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $175,000
    Parks and Recreation: $59,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $38,000
    Parks and Recreation: $33,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $22,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $12,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $10,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $8,262,000
    Air Transportation: $3,927,000
    Water Utilities: $1,558,000
    Air Transportation: $1,358,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $930,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $764,000
    Other Higher Education: $604,000
    Police Protection: $490,000
    General - Other: $63,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $129,141,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $122,482,000
    Other Higher Education: $28,725,000
    Other Higher Education: $26,534,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,535,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,718,000
    Health - Other: $13,401,000
    Health - Other: $12,103,000
    Police Protection: $9,529,000
    Liquor Stores: $8,514,000
    Police Protection: $7,807,000
    Liquor Stores: $7,119,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,388,000
    General - Other: $4,985,000
    Libraries: $4,982,000
    Libraries: $4,858,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,667,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,326,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,882,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,513,000
    Financial Administration: $3,341,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,325,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,233,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,147,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,116,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,091,000
    Financial Administration: $3,066,000
    Water Utilities: $2,395,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,340,000
    Water Utilities: $2,331,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,307,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,013,000
    Air Transportation: $1,954,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,906,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,603,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,592,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,487,000
    General - Other: $1,476,000
    Air Transportation: $1,465,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $652,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $530,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $95,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $88,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $5,091,000
    Education: $4,302,000
    Air Transportation: $2,776,000
    Air Transportation: $2,531,000
    Public Welfare: $1,683,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,491,000
    Public Welfare: $1,487,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,300,000
    General Local Government Support: $184,000
    Other: $69,000
    Other: $50,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,319,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,438,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,273,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $788,000
    Other - General - Other: $768,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $551,000
    Other - Health - Other: $36,000
    Other - Health - Other: $32,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $693,000
    Public Welfare: $570,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,042,000
    Other: $3,028,000
    Other: $2,767,000
    Education: $426,000
    Housing and Community Development: $43,000
    Housing and Community Development: $25,000
    General Local Government Support: $22,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,976,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,146,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,827,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,551,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,830,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,723,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,952,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,499,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,466,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,046,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $745,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $686,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $571,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $292,000
    Rents: $205,000
    Rents: $202,000
    Sale of Property: $136,000
    Sale of Property: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,239,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,198,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $985,000
    Other Higher Education: $929,000
    Police Protection: $730,000
    Solid Waste Management: $621,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $595,000
    Parks and Recreation: $584,000
    General Public Building: $501,000
    Police Protection: $444,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $436,000
    Health - Other: $396,000
    General Public Building: $365,000
    Central Staff Services: $270,000
    Health - Other: $246,000
    Parks and Recreation: $244,000
    Central Staff Services: $234,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    Water Utilities: $176,000
    Solid Waste Management: $76,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $41,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Air Transportation: $26,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Libraries: $23,000
    Libraries: $21,000
    Correctional Institutions: $17,000
    General - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,254,000
    Cash and Securities: $39,302,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $9,989,000
    Liquor Stores: $8,290,000
    Water Utilities: $4,051,000
    Water Utilities: $3,846,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $121,392,000
    Education: $110,703,000
    Public Welfare: $14,660,000
    Public Welfare: $13,998,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,384,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,292,000
    Other: $2,037,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,530,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,487,000
    Other: $1,484,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,101,000
    Housing and Community Development: $633,000
  • Tax - Property: $54,958,000
    Property: $52,879,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,829,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,898,000
    Other: $1,738,000
    Other: $1,688,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,606,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,317,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,085,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,075,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $936,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $722,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $115,000
    Other License: $104,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $104,000
    Other License: $76,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $81,755,000
    : $78,762,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $36,000
    Interest on Debt: $28,000

Craven County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,113,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,580,000
  • Charges - Other: $5,860,000
    Other: $4,808,000
    Higher Education - Other: $4,272,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,540,000
    Higher Education - Other: $3,203,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,681,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,643,000
    Air Transportation: $2,366,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,010,000
    Air Transportation: $1,793,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,310,000
    Hospital Public: $1,121,000
    Hospital Public: $1,110,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $799,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $190,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $175,000
    Parks and Recreation: $59,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $38,000
    Parks and Recreation: $33,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $22,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $12,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $10,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $8,262,000
    Air Transportation: $3,927,000
    Water Utilities: $1,558,000
    Air Transportation: $1,358,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $930,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $764,000
    Other Higher Education: $604,000
    Police Protection: $490,000
    General - Other: $63,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $129,141,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $122,482,000
    Other Higher Education: $28,725,000
    Other Higher Education: $26,534,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,535,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,718,000
    Health - Other: $13,401,000
    Health - Other: $12,103,000
    Police Protection: $9,529,000
    Liquor Stores: $8,514,000
    Police Protection: $7,807,000
    Liquor Stores: $7,119,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,388,000
    General - Other: $4,985,000
    Libraries: $4,982,000
    Libraries: $4,858,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,667,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,326,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,882,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,513,000
    Financial Administration: $3,341,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,325,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,233,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,147,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,116,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,091,000
    Financial Administration: $3,066,000
    Water Utilities: $2,395,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,340,000
    Water Utilities: $2,331,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,307,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,013,000
    Air Transportation: $1,954,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,906,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,603,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,592,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,487,000
    General - Other: $1,476,000
    Air Transportation: $1,465,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $652,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $530,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $95,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $88,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $5,091,000
    Education: $4,302,000
    Air Transportation: $2,776,000
    Air Transportation: $2,531,000
    Public Welfare: $1,683,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,491,000
    Public Welfare: $1,487,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,300,000
    General Local Government Support: $184,000
    Other: $69,000
    Other: $50,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,319,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,438,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,273,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $788,000
    Other - General - Other: $768,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $551,000
    Other - Health - Other: $36,000
    Other - Health - Other: $32,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $693,000
    Public Welfare: $570,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,042,000
    Other: $3,028,000
    Other: $2,767,000
    Education: $426,000
    Housing and Community Development: $43,000
    Housing and Community Development: $25,000
    General Local Government Support: $22,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,976,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,146,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,827,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,551,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,830,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,723,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,952,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,499,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,466,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,046,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $745,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $686,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $571,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $292,000
    Rents: $205,000
    Rents: $202,000
    Sale of Property: $136,000
    Sale of Property: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,239,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,198,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $985,000
    Other Higher Education: $929,000
    Police Protection: $730,000
    Solid Waste Management: $621,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $595,000
    Parks and Recreation: $584,000
    General Public Building: $501,000
    Police Protection: $444,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $436,000
    Health - Other: $396,000
    General Public Building: $365,000
    Central Staff Services: $270,000
    Health - Other: $246,000
    Parks and Recreation: $244,000
    Central Staff Services: $234,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    Water Utilities: $176,000
    Solid Waste Management: $76,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $41,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Air Transportation: $26,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Libraries: $23,000
    Libraries: $21,000
    Correctional Institutions: $17,000
    General - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,254,000
    Cash and Securities: $39,302,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $9,989,000
    Liquor Stores: $8,290,000
    Water Utilities: $4,051,000
    Water Utilities: $3,846,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $121,392,000
    Education: $110,703,000
    Public Welfare: $14,660,000
    Public Welfare: $13,998,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,384,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,292,000
    Other: $2,037,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,530,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,487,000
    Other: $1,484,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,101,000
    Housing and Community Development: $633,000
  • Tax - Property: $54,958,000
    Property: $52,879,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,829,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,898,000
    Other: $1,738,000
    Other: $1,688,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,606,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,317,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,085,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,075,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $936,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $722,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $115,000
    Other License: $104,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $104,000
    Other License: $76,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $81,755,000
    : $78,762,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $36,000
    Interest on Debt: $28,000

Craven County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,113,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,580,000
  • Charges - Other: $5,860,000
    Other: $4,808,000
    Higher Education - Other: $4,272,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,540,000
    Higher Education - Other: $3,203,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,681,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,643,000
    Air Transportation: $2,366,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,010,000
    Air Transportation: $1,793,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,310,000
    Hospital Public: $1,121,000
    Hospital Public: $1,110,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $799,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $190,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $175,000
    Parks and Recreation: $59,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $38,000
    Parks and Recreation: $33,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $22,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $12,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $10,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $8,262,000
    Air Transportation: $3,927,000
    Water Utilities: $1,558,000
    Air Transportation: $1,358,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $930,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $764,000
    Other Higher Education: $604,000
    Police Protection: $490,000
    General - Other: $63,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $129,141,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $122,482,000
    Other Higher Education: $28,725,000
    Other Higher Education: $26,534,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,535,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,718,000
    Health - Other: $13,401,000
    Health - Other: $12,103,000
    Police Protection: $9,529,000
    Liquor Stores: $8,514,000
    Police Protection: $7,807,000
    Liquor Stores: $7,119,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,388,000
    General - Other: $4,985,000
    Libraries: $4,982,000
    Libraries: $4,858,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,667,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,326,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,882,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,513,000
    Financial Administration: $3,341,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,325,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,233,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,147,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,116,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,091,000
    Financial Administration: $3,066,000
    Water Utilities: $2,395,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,340,000
    Water Utilities: $2,331,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,307,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,013,000
    Air Transportation: $1,954,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,906,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,603,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,592,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,487,000
    General - Other: $1,476,000
    Air Transportation: $1,465,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $652,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $530,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $95,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $88,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $5,091,000
    Education: $4,302,000
    Air Transportation: $2,776,000
    Air Transportation: $2,531,000
    Public Welfare: $1,683,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,491,000
    Public Welfare: $1,487,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,300,000
    General Local Government Support: $184,000
    Other: $69,000
    Other: $50,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,319,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,438,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,273,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $788,000
    Other - General - Other: $768,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $551,000
    Other - Health - Other: $36,000
    Other - Health - Other: $32,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $693,000
    Public Welfare: $570,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,042,000
    Other: $3,028,000
    Other: $2,767,000
    Education: $426,000
    Housing and Community Development: $43,000
    Housing and Community Development: $25,000
    General Local Government Support: $22,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,976,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,146,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,827,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,551,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,830,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,723,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,952,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,499,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,466,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,046,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $745,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $686,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $571,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $292,000
    Rents: $205,000
    Rents: $202,000
    Sale of Property: $136,000
    Sale of Property: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,239,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,198,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $985,000
    Other Higher Education: $929,000
    Police Protection: $730,000
    Solid Waste Management: $621,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $595,000
    Parks and Recreation: $584,000
    General Public Building: $501,000
    Police Protection: $444,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $436,000
    Health - Other: $396,000
    General Public Building: $365,000
    Central Staff Services: $270,000
    Health - Other: $246,000
    Parks and Recreation: $244,000
    Central Staff Services: $234,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    Water Utilities: $176,000
    Solid Waste Management: $76,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $41,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Air Transportation: $26,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Libraries: $23,000
    Libraries: $21,000
    Correctional Institutions: $17,000
    General - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,254,000
    Cash and Securities: $39,302,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $9,989,000
    Liquor Stores: $8,290,000
    Water Utilities: $4,051,000
    Water Utilities: $3,846,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $121,392,000
    Education: $110,703,000
    Public Welfare: $14,660,000
    Public Welfare: $13,998,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,384,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,292,000
    Other: $2,037,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,530,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,487,000
    Other: $1,484,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,101,000
    Housing and Community Development: $633,000
  • Tax - Property: $54,958,000
    Property: $52,879,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,829,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,898,000
    Other: $1,738,000
    Other: $1,688,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,606,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,317,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,085,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,075,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $936,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $722,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $115,000
    Other License: $104,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $104,000
    Other License: $76,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $81,755,000
    : $78,762,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $36,000
    Interest on Debt: $28,000

Craven County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,113,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,580,000
  • Charges - Other: $5,860,000
    Other: $4,808,000
    Higher Education - Other: $4,272,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,540,000
    Higher Education - Other: $3,203,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,681,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,643,000
    Air Transportation: $2,366,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,010,000
    Air Transportation: $1,793,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,310,000
    Hospital Public: $1,121,000
    Hospital Public: $1,110,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $799,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $190,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $175,000
    Parks and Recreation: $59,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $38,000
    Parks and Recreation: $33,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $22,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $12,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $10,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $8,262,000
    Air Transportation: $3,927,000
    Water Utilities: $1,558,000
    Air Transportation: $1,358,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $930,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $764,000
    Other Higher Education: $604,000
    Police Protection: $490,000
    General - Other: $63,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $129,141,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $122,482,000
    Other Higher Education: $28,725,000
    Other Higher Education: $26,534,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,535,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,718,000
    Health - Other: $13,401,000
    Health - Other: $12,103,000
    Police Protection: $9,529,000
    Liquor Stores: $8,514,000
    Police Protection: $7,807,000
    Liquor Stores: $7,119,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,388,000
    General - Other: $4,985,000
    Libraries: $4,982,000
    Libraries: $4,858,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,667,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,326,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,882,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,513,000
    Financial Administration: $3,341,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,325,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,233,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,147,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,116,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,091,000
    Financial Administration: $3,066,000
    Water Utilities: $2,395,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,340,000
    Water Utilities: $2,331,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,307,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,013,000
    Air Transportation: $1,954,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,906,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,603,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,592,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,487,000
    General - Other: $1,476,000
    Air Transportation: $1,465,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $652,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $530,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $95,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $88,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $5,091,000
    Education: $4,302,000
    Air Transportation: $2,776,000
    Air Transportation: $2,531,000
    Public Welfare: $1,683,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,491,000
    Public Welfare: $1,487,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,300,000
    General Local Government Support: $184,000
    Other: $69,000
    Other: $50,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,319,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,438,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,273,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $788,000
    Other - General - Other: $768,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $551,000
    Other - Health - Other: $36,000
    Other - Health - Other: $32,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $693,000
    Public Welfare: $570,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,042,000
    Other: $3,028,000
    Other: $2,767,000
    Education: $426,000
    Housing and Community Development: $43,000
    Housing and Community Development: $25,000
    General Local Government Support: $22,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,976,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,146,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,827,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,551,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,830,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,723,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,952,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,499,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,466,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,046,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $745,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $686,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $571,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $292,000
    Rents: $205,000
    Rents: $202,000
    Sale of Property: $136,000
    Sale of Property: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,239,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,198,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $985,000
    Other Higher Education: $929,000
    Police Protection: $730,000
    Solid Waste Management: $621,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $595,000
    Parks and Recreation: $584,000
    General Public Building: $501,000
    Police Protection: $444,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $436,000
    Health - Other: $396,000
    General Public Building: $365,000
    Central Staff Services: $270,000
    Health - Other: $246,000
    Parks and Recreation: $244,000
    Central Staff Services: $234,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    Water Utilities: $176,000
    Solid Waste Management: $76,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $41,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Air Transportation: $26,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Libraries: $23,000
    Libraries: $21,000
    Correctional Institutions: $17,000
    General - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,254,000
    Cash and Securities: $39,302,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $9,989,000
    Liquor Stores: $8,290,000
    Water Utilities: $4,051,000
    Water Utilities: $3,846,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $121,392,000
    Education: $110,703,000
    Public Welfare: $14,660,000
    Public Welfare: $13,998,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,384,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,292,000
    Other: $2,037,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,530,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,487,000
    Other: $1,484,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,101,000
    Housing and Community Development: $633,000
  • Tax - Property: $54,958,000
    Property: $52,879,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,829,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,898,000
    Other: $1,738,000
    Other: $1,688,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,606,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,317,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,085,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,075,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $936,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $722,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $115,000
    Other License: $104,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $104,000
    Other License: $76,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $81,755,000
    : $78,762,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $36,000
    Interest on Debt: $28,000

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
NameCountLived (average)
James64970.9 years
William63171.9 years
Mary55478.2 years
John51573.3 years
Robert38170.9 years
George29872.7 years
Charles24271.0 years
Annie18778.3 years
Margaret18679.0 years
Joseph17671.6 years
Most common last names in Craven County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones39473.3 years
Smith37073.8 years
White21674.2 years
Moore21173.1 years
Williams20675.0 years
Brown17572.8 years
Johnson16772.6 years
Taylor16274.3 years
Gaskins14674.2 years
Davis14372.3 years
Businesses in Craven County, NC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Maurices1
Advance Auto Parts2McDonald's7
Applebee's1Nike4
Arby's1Nissan1
AutoZone2Outback1
Baskin-Robbins2Outback Steakhouse1
Bath & Body Works1Papa John's Pizza2
Best Western1Payless1
Blockbuster2Penske1
Budget Car Rental1PetSmart1
Burger King4Pier 1 Imports1
CVS2Pizza Hut4
Chevrolet1Quality1
Chick-Fil-A1Quiznos1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack2
Comfort Suites1Rite Aid3
Curves1Ruby Tuesday1
Dairy Queen2Rue212
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In2
Dunkin Donuts7Sears1
FedEx10Sprint Nextel2
Ford2Staples1
GNC3Starbucks2
GameStop3Subaru1
Goodwill1Subway9
H&R Block3T-Mobile2
Hardee's2T.J.Maxx1
Hilton3Taco Bell3
Holiday Inn3Target1
Honda1The Athlete's Foot1
IHOP1The Room Place1
JCPenney1Toyota1
Jones New York3U-Haul8
KFC3U.S. Cellular2
Kincaid1UPS14
La-Z-Boy1Verizon Wireless1
Lane Furniture3Waffle House3
Little Caesars Pizza2Walgreens1
Lowe's1Walmart2
Marriott1Wendy's2
MasterBrand Cabinets1YMCA1

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