Carteret County, North Carolina demographics

Population: 67,944
Median age: 49.4

Median household income: 61,805

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Carteret County, North Carolina.

Population

202167,944
202069,301
201969,070
201868,920
201768,699
201668,537
201568,228
201467,851
201367,198
201266,415
201165,743
201065,068
200963,369

Carteret County, NC cities

Atlantic CDP - 560

Atlantic Beach town - 1,689

Beaufort town - 4,464

Bogue town - 792

Broad Creek CDP - 2,231

Cape Carteret town - 2,719

Cedar Point town - 2,068

Davis CDP - 223

Emerald Isle town - 3,844

Gloucester CDP - 497

Harkers Island CDP - 1,250

Indian Beach town - 197

Marshallberg CDP - 367

Morehead City town - 9,535

Newport town - 4,356

Peletier town - 709

Pine Knoll Shores town - 1,288

Census data for Carteret County, North Carolina

Demographic and housing estimates in Carteret County, North Carolina

Total population
Total population67,944
Male33,553
Female34,391
Population by age
Total population67,944
Under 5 years2,727
5 to 9 years3,099
10 to 14 years3,788
15 to 19 years3,649
20 to 24 years2,990
25 to 34 years6,531
35 to 44 years7,539
45 to 54 years8,886
55 to 59 years5,151
60 to 64 years6,495
65 to 74 years10,551
75 to 84 years4,920
85 years and over1,618
Median age (years)49.4
Under 18 years11,889
16 years and over57,614
18 years and over56,055
21 years and over54,230
62 years and over21,286
65 years and over17,089
Population by race
Total population67,944
One race65,043
   White60,129
   Black or African American3,021
   American Indian and Alaska Native229
   Asian878
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander31
   Some other race755
Two or more races2,901
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population55,220
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population26,783
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population28,437

Social characteristics in Carteret County, North Carolina

Households by type
Total households30,069
Family households (families)15,641
Married-couple family1,809
Male householder, no wife present, family4,841
Female householder, no husband present, family3,848
Nonfamily households7,778
Average household size12,153
Average family size2.22

Economic characteristics in Carteret County, North Carolina

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households30,069
Less than $10,0001,318
$10,000 to $14,9991,380
$15,000 to $24,9992,796
$25,000 to $34,9993,084
$35,000 to $49,9994,052
$50,000 to $74,9995,342
$75,000 to $99,9994,176
$100,000 to $149,9994,451
$150,000 to $199,9991,770
$200,000 or more1,700
Median household income (dollars)61,805

Housing characteristics in Carteret County, North Carolina

Housing occupancy
Total housing units50,642
Occupied housing units30,069
Vacant housing units20,573
Units in structure
Total housing units50,642
1-unit, detached30,598
1-unit, attached1,864
2 units991
3 or 4 units1,422
5 to 9 units1,548
10 to 19 units1,601
20 or more units3,764
Mobile home8,754
Boat, RV, van, etc.100
Year structure built
Total housing units50,642
Built 2014 or later142
Built 2010 to 20133,953
Built 2000 to 20099,047
Built 1990 to 19999,133
Built 1980 to 198911,973
Built 1970 to 19796,952
Built 1960 to 19693,342
Built 1950 to 19592,420
Built 1940 to 19491,412
Built 1939 or earlier2,268
Rooms
Total housing units50,642
1 room708
2 rooms554
3 rooms4,161
4 rooms9,118
5 rooms11,749
6 rooms8,782
7 rooms6,807
8 rooms4,486
9 rooms or more4,277
Median rooms5.4
Bedrooms
Total housing units50,642
No bedroom708
1 bedroom2,114
2 bedrooms12,877
3 bedrooms24,970
4 bedrooms8,035
5 or more bedrooms1,938
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units30,069
Owner-occupied21,835
Renter-occupied8,234
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.27
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.09
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units30,069
Moved in 2017 or later3,161
Moved in 2015 to 20168,019
Moved in 2010 to 20144,422
Moved in 2000 to 20096,986
Moved in 1990 to 19993,942
Moved in 1989 and earlier3,539
Value
Owner-occupied units21,835
Less than $50,0001,637
$50,000 to $99,9991,358
$100,000 to $149,9992,482
$150,000 to $199,9993,337
$200,000 to $299,9995,101
$300,000 to $499,9994,994
$500,000 to $999,9992,550
$1,000,000 or more376
Median (dollars)237,800
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units21,835
Housing units with a mortgage12,091
Housing units without a mortgage9,744
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent7,285
Less than $500953
$500 to $9993,135
$1,000 to $1,4992,182
$1,500 to $1,999876
$2,000 to $2,49996
$2,500 to $2,99911
$3,000 or more32
Median (dollars)938
No rent paid949

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