Carteret County, North Carolina

Carteret County is home to 69,148 people. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $72,322.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population69,14810,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$72,322$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.1%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.5%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.1%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher34.5%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$333,300$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,108$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income57.0%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.9%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age50.5 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.