Cape Carteret, NC Profile

Cape Carteret, NC, population 1,400, is located in North Carolina's Carteret county, about 106.0 miles from Fayetteville and 116.2 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Cape Carteret's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cape Carteret has grown by about 15%.

Cape Carteret's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cape Carteret tend to be much lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	54.30
	Males	52.70
	Females	56.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.00%	Under 20:	7.00%
20 to 40	7.00%	20 to 40:	7.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	20.00%	Over 60:	21.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,214	N/A
2001	1,236	1.81%
2002	1,288	4.21%
2003	1,393	8.15%
2004	1,401	0.57%
2005	1,400	-0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,514

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	243
2002	159
2003	153
2004	141
2005	70
2006	0
2007	342
2008	140

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	2	2	2	1	5	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,834
2002	3,347
2003	1,988
2004	1,407
2005	2,519
2006	2,311
2007	3,425
2008	2,442

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	8	6	3	2	1	3	4
Larceny, Theft	28	32	20	16	33	32	44	30
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	2	0	1	1	0	3	1
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	5 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles