Emerald Isle town, North Carolina demographics
Population: 3,844
Median age: 57.3
Median household income: 87,794
Emerald Isle is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Emerald Isle town, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 3,844 |
| 2020 | 3,691 |
Census data for Emerald Isle town, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Emerald Isle town, North Carolina
| Total population | 3,844 |
| Male | 1,846 |
| Female | 1,998 |
| Total population | 3,844 |
| Under 5 years | 126 |
| 5 to 9 years | 80 |
| 10 to 14 years | 195 |
| 15 to 19 years | 230 |
| 20 to 24 years | 61 |
| 25 to 34 years | 209 |
| 35 to 44 years | 294 |
| 45 to 54 years | 570 |
| 55 to 59 years | 447 |
| 60 to 64 years | 461 |
| 65 to 74 years | 816 |
| 75 to 84 years | 286 |
| 85 years and over | 69 |
| Median age (years) | 57.3 |
| Under 18 years | 585 |
| 16 years and over | 3,401 |
| 18 years and over | 3,259 |
| 21 years and over | 3,195 |
| 62 years and over | 1,495 |
| 65 years and over | 1,171 |
| Total population | 3,844 |
| One race | 3,593 |
| White | 3,519 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 42 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 18 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 251 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,242 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,588 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,654 |
Social characteristics in Emerald Isle town, North Carolina
| Total households | 1,764 |
| Family households (families) | 1,177 |
| Married-couple family | 26 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 262 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 187 |
| Nonfamily households | 299 |
| Average household size | 740 |
| Average family size | 2.18 |
Economic characteristics in Emerald Isle town, North Carolina
| Total households | 1,764 |
| Less than $10,000 | 32 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 31 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 94 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 135 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 183 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 279 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 232 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 317 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 189 |
| $200,000 or more | 272 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 87,794 |
Housing characteristics in Emerald Isle town, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 6,795 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,764 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,031 |
| Total housing units | 6,795 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,920 |
| 1-unit, attached | 886 |
| 2 units | 161 |
| 3 or 4 units | 63 |
| 5 to 9 units | 124 |
| 10 to 19 units | 125 |
| 20 or more units | 532 |
| Mobile home | 978 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 6 |
| Total housing units | 6,795 |
| Built 2014 or later | 41 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 486 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 903 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,517 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,242 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,294 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 248 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 45 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 19 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0 |
| Total housing units | 6,795 |
| 1 room | 72 |
| 2 rooms | 96 |
| 3 rooms | 408 |
| 4 rooms | 1,272 |
| 5 rooms | 1,944 |
| 6 rooms | 1,190 |
| 7 rooms | 792 |
| 8 rooms | 603 |
| 9 rooms or more | 418 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 6,795 |
| No bedroom | 72 |
| 1 bedroom | 199 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,040 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,321 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,605 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 558 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,764 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,478 |
| Renter-occupied | 286 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.14 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.38 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,764 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 243 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 525 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 345 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 411 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 174 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 66 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,478 |
| Less than $50,000 | 40 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 60 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 97 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 163 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 559 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 491 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 58 |
| Median (dollars) | 405,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,478 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 778 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 700 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 249 |
| Less than $500 | 0 |
| $500 to $999 | 79 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 95 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 55 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 20 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,294 |
| No rent paid | 37 |
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