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Emerald Isle, North Carolina

Emerald Isle town, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townHigher incomeOlder populationCarteret County · 4.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Emerald IslePeer medianPctileSource
Population3,9343,62955
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$89,773$95,82927
Poverty rate4.9%5.6%27
Bachelor's degree or higher57.1%52.9%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$603,700$678,05036
Median gross rent$1,704$1,69245
Housing vacancy rate71.9%42.1%91
Worked from home27.2%21.1%64
Population, 2012–2024
Emerald IslePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Emerald IslePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
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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