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Cape Carteret, North Carolina

Cape Carteret town, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townHigher incomeOlder populationGrowingCarteret County · 2.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Cape CarteretPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,7032,82436
Population change (10 yr)n/a17.4%
Median household income$86,136$87,13845
Poverty rate6.1%5.4%64
Bachelor's degree or higher37.9%35.2%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a10.5%
Median owner-occupied home value$375,700$294,70064
Median gross rent$1,745$1,12191
Housing vacancy rate12.7%6.9%73
Worked from home7.4%10.6%9
Population, 2012–2024
Cape CarteretPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Cape CarteretPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+9.5%
Housing units+9.4%
Median household income+96.0%
Median owner-occupied home value+56.7%
Median gross rent+50.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher+30.4%
Worked from home+373.6%
Poverty rate+13.5%
Establishment density · Carteret County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars34.3US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.6US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.4US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services26.9US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care22.7US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation8.2US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation5.8US 2.1above US rate
Construction47.3US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Wilton, IA832,920$76,64836.1%
Churchville, NY832,312+15.8%$96,47740.4%
Wallburg, NC833,150$88,40635.1%
Sherrill, NY823,028$88,94741.2%
Strasburg, PA823,109$85,75033.0%
Friday Harbor, WA812,728$80,37835.3%
Matamoras, PA812,539$76,50034.5%