Cape Carteret, North Carolina Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,214. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,426 (+17.5% change)
 
Males: 595   (49.0%)
Females: 619   (51.0%)

Carteret County

Median resident age:   54.3 years
North Carolina median age:   35.3 years

Zip codes: 28584 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,800 (it was $44,514 in 2000)
Cape Carteret   $43,800
North Carolina:   $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $156,600 (it was $145,300 in 2000)
Cape Carteret   $156,600
North Carolina:   $127,600

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Cape Carteret, NC residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
Brass Lantern Realty, LLC
Bluewater GMAC real estate

Races in Cape Carteret:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (24.0%), German (16.2%), Irish (11.9%), United States (11.4%), Scotch-Irish (6.3%), Polish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 2.37 square miles.

Population density: 603 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Cape Carteret

For population 25 years and over in Cape Carteret

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cape Carteret town

  • Never married: 9.4%
  • Now married: 73.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

48 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.0% North America, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:   4.0%
North Carolina:   5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cape Carteret:   0.6% ($926)
North Carolina:   0.8% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (24.5 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (133.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (389.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bogue, NC (1.6 miles ), Cedar Point, NC (1.7 miles ), Peletier, NC (2.6 miles ), Emerald Isle, NC (3.7 miles ), Swansboro, NC (4.7 miles ), Indian Beach, NC (11.5 miles) , Newport, NC (14.7 miles ), Pine Knoll Shores, NC (16.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $119,900
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2001: 39 buildings, average cost: $105,100
  • 2002: 68 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 34.69 N, Longitude: 77.06 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +207 (+20.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (22%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



 

Crime in Cape Carteret by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 2 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 161.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 1 2 2 2 1 0
    per 100,000 81.0 159.4 152.9 140.7 70.0 0.0
Burglaries 6 8 6 3 2 1
    per 100,000 485.8 637.5 458.7 211.1 140.0 70.0
Thefts 28 32 20 16 33 32
    per 100,000 2267.2 2549.8 1529.1 1126.0 2309.3 2240.9
Auto thefts 1 2 0 1 1 0
    per 100,000 81.0 159.4 0.0 70.4 70.0 0.0
Arson 1 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 81.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 196.0 191.2 123.9 93.6 121.8 94.5
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   3.50
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Cape Carteret, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Cape Carteret-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Cape Carteret town center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/15/1999, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the town center caused $300,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Cape Carteret:
  • CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MOREHEAD CITY, NC)
  • BRYNN MARR HOSP (about 25 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
  • ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cape Carteret:
  • CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 20 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; ID: NKT)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 26 miles; NEW BERN, NC; ID: EWN)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 39 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID: OAJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cape Carteret:
  • MICHAEL J. SMITH FIELD (about 29 miles; BEAUFORT, NC; ID: MRH)
  • HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 35 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; ID: N21)
  • SKY MANOR (about 37 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID: N22)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cape Carteret:
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 66 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 127 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
Public elementary/middle school in Cape Carteret:
  • WHITE OAK ELEMENTARY (Students: 545; Location: 555 WB MCLEAN DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)

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Notable locations in Cape Carteret: South Lees (A) , Star Hill Golf and Country Club (B) .

Tourist attraction: Golfin Dolphin Minatur Golf - HWY (Amusement & Theme Parks; 24 Cape Carteret).

 

Average household size:
This town:   2.2 people
North Carolina:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   76.3%
Whole state:   68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   2.6%
Whole state:   4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   5.0%
Whole state:   12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   2.0%
Whole state:   5.5%

Cape Carteret compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Cape Carteret (2007 data):
  • Sound Banking Company: Cape Cateret Branch at 204 W. B. Mclean Drive, Suite C, branch established on 2005-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $101.5 mil, Deposits: $89.9 mil, headquarters in Morehead City, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Cape Carteret Branch at 306 W.B. Mclean Boulevard, branch established on 1979-08-13. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.



2004 Presidential Election results in Carteret County North Carolina:




Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 3 $6,558 $26,232 0 $0
Police - Other 0 $0   1 $312
Police Protection - Officers 5 $10,563 $25,351 0 $0
Other Government Administration 1 $2,413 $28,956 0 $0
Financial Administration 1 $1,727 $20,724 0 $0
Totals for Government 10 $21,261 $25,513 1 $312


Cape Carteret government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $209,000
    Regular Highways: $205,000
    Central Staff Services: $93,000
    Solid Waste Management: $80,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $121,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $48,000
    Rents: $19,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $144,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,408,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $62,000
    General Support: $34,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $395,000
    Other Selective Sales: $21,000
    NEC: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $247,000

8.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,104 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.75%
North Carolina average:   8.53%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($371 average AGI)
Carteret County:   0.10%
North Carolina average:   0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Craven County, NC  1.07% ($38,047 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  0.70% ($30,671)
from Wake County, NC  0.49% ($64,034)


7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,569 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.32%
North Carolina average:   7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($385 average AGI)
Carteret County:   0.05%
North Carolina average:   0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Craven County, NC  1.13% ($28,525 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC  0.68% ($29,415)
to Wake County, NC  0.37% ($38,966)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cape Carteret:
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WANG (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJNC (1240 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HERITAGE BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cape Carteret:
  • WRHT (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WLGP (100.3 FM; HARKERS ISLAND, NC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WOTJ (90.7 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WANG-FM (105.1 FM; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WBJD (91.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Cape Carteret:
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)

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