Cape Carteret, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,703

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

2.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.1%

16.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,136

14.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$375,700

Population & Diversity

Cape Carteret, NC is home to a population of 2.7k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.7% of Cape Carteret, NC residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 27.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.51k people) in Cape Carteret, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Cape Carteret, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cape Carteret, NC was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cape Carteret, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cape Carteret, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 498
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
92 ± 83
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 46

4.4%

Hispanic Population

119 people

4.4% of the people in Cape Carteret, NC are hispanic (119 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cape Carteret, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

1.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 2.7% of Cape Carteret, NC residents (73 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cape Carteret, NC was 1.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cape Carteret, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
130 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 31

Cape Carteret, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cape Carteret, NC.

Economy

The economy of Cape Carteret, NC employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cape Carteret, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), Public Administration (137 people), and Educational Services (136 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($165,774), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($133,185), and Construction ($86,042).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 265

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cape Carteret, NC grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 1.08k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cape Carteret, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (153 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (150 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (139 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cape Carteret, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.24k

2024 Value

± 265

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cape Carteret, NC grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 1.08k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cape Carteret, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), Public Administration (137 people), and Educational Services (136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cape Carteret, NC, though some of these residents may live in Cape Carteret, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,672

Median earning men ± $30,291

$46,537

Median earning women ± $4,607

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,571), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,984), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,408), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,818).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cape Carteret, NC was $375,700 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $347,500 to $375,700, a 8.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Cape Carteret, NC is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cape Carteret, NC have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cape Carteret, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$375,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,620

$912

Median Property Taxes

±$163

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cape Carteret, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cape Carteret, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.6% of the housing units in Cape Carteret, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cape Carteret, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,136

Median Household Income

± $26,985

1.15k

Number of Households

± 217

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Cape Carteret, NC grew to $86,136 from the previous year's value of $75,313.

The following chart displays the households in Cape Carteret, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cape Carteret, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.1%)
Worked At Home (7.45%)
Carpooled (5.02%)

In 2024, 86.1% of workers in Cape Carteret, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.45%) and those who carpooled to work (5.02%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cape Carteret, NC have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Cape Carteret, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cape Carteret, NC (165 out of 2.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cape Carteret, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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