Emerald Isle, NC

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2023 Population

3,915

1.16% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

58.7

1.38% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.86%

15.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$89,432

4.01% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$563,600

15.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,484

5.12% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Emerald Isle, NC had a population of 3.92k people with a median age of 58.7 and a median household income of $89,432. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Emerald Isle, NC grew from 3,870 to 3,915, a 1.16% increase and its median household income grew from $85,982 to $89,432, a 4.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Emerald Isle, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.23%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.281%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.204%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.128%).

None of the households in Emerald Isle, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Emerald Isle, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Emerald Isle, NC was $563,600, and the homeownership rate was 83.1%.

Most people in Emerald Isle, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Emerald Isle, NC was 2 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Carteret County, NC Morehead City, NC Craven & Carteret Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Emerald Isle, NC is home to a population of 3.92k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.58% of Emerald Isle, NC residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2023, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.65k people) in Emerald Isle, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 244 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Emerald Isle, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Emerald Isle, NC was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emerald Isle, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.65k ± 134
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
244 ± 132
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 11

0.204%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.204% of the people in Emerald Isle, NC are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Emerald Isle, 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

1.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

1.63%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2023, 1.58% of Emerald Isle, NC residents (62 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Emerald Isle, NC was 1.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
132 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 44

Emerald Isle, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Emerald Isle, NC employs 1.48k people. The largest industries in Emerald Isle, NC are Retail Trade (291 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (155 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($171,500), Utilities ($121,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,661).

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 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.48k

2023 Value

± 202

−5.12%

1 Year decline

± 19.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Emerald Isle, NC declined at a rate of −5.12%, from 1.56k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emerald Isle, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (265 people), Management Occupations (249 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emerald Isle, 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.48k

2023 Value

± 202

−5.12%

1 Year decline

± 19.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Emerald Isle, NC declined at a rate of −5.12%, from 1.56k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emerald Isle, NC, are Retail Trade (291 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (155 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emerald Isle, NC, though some of these residents may live in Emerald Isle, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,531

Median earning men ± $34,112

$45,083

Median earning women ± $8,085

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($180,441), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($136,964), and Manufacturing ($124,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,667), and Public Administration ($54,803).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% 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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Race

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

The median property value in Emerald Isle, NC was $563,600 in 2023, which is 1.86 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $489,200 to $563,600, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Emerald Isle, NC is 83.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Emerald Isle, NC have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emerald Isle, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$563,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$63,920

$1,511

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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 Emerald Isle, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2023

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.1% of the housing units in Emerald Isle, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9709.03

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Emerald Isle, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$89,432

Median Household Income

± $15,023

1.82k

Number of Households

± 214

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Emerald Isle, NC grew to $89,432 from the previous year's value of $85,982.

The following chart displays the households in Emerald Isle, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Emerald Isle, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (22.8%)
Carpooled (2.89%)

In 2023, 70.8% of workers in Emerald Isle, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.8%) and those who carpooled to work (2.89%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emerald Isle, NC have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Emerald Isle, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emerald Isle, NC (151 out of 3.92k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Emerald Isle, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
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

97.2% of the population of Emerald Isle, NC has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 4.13% on Medicaid, 23.1% on Medicare, 27.5% on non-group plans, and 5.97% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Carteret County, NC.

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

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.3% under 18 years, 7.22% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.78%

Uninsured

36.5%

Employer Coverage

4.13%

Medicaid

23.1%

Medicare

27.5%

Non-Group

5.97%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Emerald Isle, NC declined by 23.8% from 3.65% to 2.78%.

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

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