Carteret County, NC

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2023 Population

68,652

0.437% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

50.1

0.401% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10%

3.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,235

4.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

30,470

1.47% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Carteret County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Carteret County, NC are Carteret Community College (575 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Carteret County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Carteret County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Carteret County, NC borders Craven County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Jones County, NC, Onslow County, NC, and Pamlico County, NC.

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Economy

The economy of Carteret County, NC employs 30.5k people. The largest industries in Carteret County, NC are Retail Trade (3,988 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,682 people), and Public Administration (2,550 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

30.5k

2023 Value

± 1,181

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 5.26%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carteret County, NC, are Management Occupations (3,772 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,485 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,653 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carteret County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

30.5k

2023 Value

± 1,181

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 5.26%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carteret County, NC, are Retail Trade (3,988 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,682 people), and Public Administration (2,550 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carteret County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Carteret County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), Public Administration ($68,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,299).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($61,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,946), and Wholesale Trade ($48,393).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

216
Construction
155
Other Services (except Public Administration)
141
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$190k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$144k
Retail Trade
$104k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Carteret County, NC awarded 575 degrees. The student population of Carteret County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 540 male students and 1,039 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carteret County, NC are White (426 and 74.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (48 and 8.39%), Black or African American (46 and 8.04%), and Two or More Races (27 and 4.72%).

The largest universities in Carteret County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Carteret Community College (575 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Carteret County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (122 and 21.2%), Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions (48 and 8.35%), and General Business Administration & Management (44 and 7.65%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,579 students enrolled in Carteret County, NC, 34.2% men and 65.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,211 records, of which 64.9% were women and 35.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
32 degrees awarded
Information Technology
25 degrees awarded
Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions
23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Carteret County, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 32 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Carteret County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Carteret Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

575 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Carteret Community College with 575 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 208 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carteret County, NC, which is 0.567 times less than the 367 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 426 degrees mean that there were 8.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 48 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,128) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($182) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, Infinityk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while Infinityk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Carteret County, NC have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carteret County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carteret County, NC is $70,235. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Carteret County, NC was Census Tract 9706.02 with a value of $112,344, followed by Census Tract 9705.04 and Census Tract 9708.04, with respective values of $108,684 and $97,727.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9706.02
Census Tract 9705.04
Census Tract 9708.04

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carteret County, NC was Census Tract 9706.02 with a value of $112,344, followed by Census Tract 9705.04 and Census Tract 9708.04, with respective values of $108,684 and $97,727.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Carteret County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$70,235

Median Household Income

± $2,152

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Carteret County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carteret County, NC is from Carteret County, NC.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Carteret County, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (6.18%)

In 2023, 80.7% of workers in Carteret County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carteret County, NC have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Carteret County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carteret County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carteret County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carteret County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carteret County, NC (6.78k out of 67.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.9% of the children was living in poverty in Carteret County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Carteret County, NC has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carteret County, NC see 1449 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.39% increase from the previous year (1362 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1293 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 571 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,449 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carteret County, NC

Primary care physicians in Carteret County, NC see an average of 1,449 patients per year. This represents a 6.39% increase from the previous year (1,362 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Carteret County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carteret County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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