Emerald Isle, NC Profile

Emerald Isle, NC, population 3,686, is located in North Carolina's Carteret county, about 112.4 miles from Fayetteville and 121.7 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Emerald Isle's population has grown by about 43%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Emerald Isle has grown by about 6%.

Emerald Isle's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Emerald Isle tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	50.10
	Males	48.20
	Females	51.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	7.00%	Under 20:	7.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	16.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,488	N/A
2001	3,505	0.49%
2002	3,520	0.43%
2003	3,567	1.34%
2004	3,637	1.96%
2005	3,686	1.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,274

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	254
2002	250
2003	311
2004	614
2005	54
2006	27
2007	267
2008	163

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	2	4	0	0	4	0
Robbery	0	2	0	1	0	1	2	2
Aggravated Assault	8	6	9	17	2	0	4	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,947
2002	3,467
2003	3,336
2004	3,990
2005	5,123
2006	5,851
2007	6,157
2008	5,855

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	55	38	43	67	91	107	115	92
Larceny, Theft	78	86	73	73	93	108	111	119
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	1	2	3	6	5	5	4
Arson	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	15 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.2 Square Miles