Cape Carteret

  1. Cape Carteret Legal Resources
  2. Cape Carteret Statistics
  3. Cape Carteret Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cape Carteret Employment Information
  5. Cape Carteret Family Information
  6. Cape Carteret Education Information
  7. Cape Carteret Public Benefits Information
  8. Cape Carteret Criminal Information
  9. Cape Carteret Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Cape Carteret Legal Resources Back to top

North Carolina Constitution
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North Carolina State Resources
North Carolina Website
North Carolina Governor
North Carolina Legislature
North Carolina Courts
North Carolina Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Cape Carteret Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,214
  • Land Area (2000): 6.147 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.369 square kilometers
Cape Carteret Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,235 2003 1,308 2005 1,429
2002 1,255 2004 Not Available 2006 1,428

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Houses (2000): 711
Cape Carteret Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 973 80.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 241 19.85%

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Cape Carteret Employment Information Back to top
Cape Carteret Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 52 21.94%
2. Construction 44 18.57%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 19 8.02%
4. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 5.49%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 4.22%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9 3.80%
7. Repair and Maintenance 9 3.80%
8. Health Care 7 2.95%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 2.95%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 2.53%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 2.53%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 2.53%
13. Educational Services 5 2.11%
14. Gasoline Stations 5 2.11%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 2.11%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 4 1.69%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 1.27%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 3 1.27%
19. Office Supplies and Stationery 3 1.27%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 44 19.73%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 17 7.62%
3. Educational Services 16 7.17%
4. Public Administration 16 7.17%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 6.73%
6. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 12 5.38%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 4.93%
8. Construction 10 4.48%
9. Finance and Insurance 10 4.48%
10. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 9 4.04%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 8 3.59%
12. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 8 3.59%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 2.24%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 5 2.24%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.79%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4 1.79%
17. U.S. Postal Service 4 1.79%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3 1.35%
19. Social Assistance 3 1.35%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 0.90%

Cape Carteret Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 16 6.75%
2. Carpenters 13 5.49%
3. Other Management Occupations 13 5.49%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 5.49%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 5.49%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 5.06%
7. Construction Laborers 11 4.64%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 3.80%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 3.80%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 9 3.80%
11. Engineers 8 3.38%
12. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 8 3.38%
13. Rail and Water Transportation 8 3.38%
14. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 7 2.95%
15. Other Health Occupations 6 2.53%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 5 2.11%
17. Other Production Occupations 5 2.11%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 4 1.69%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 4 1.69%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 4 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 12.11%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 8.52%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 17 7.62%
4. Other Management Occupations 13 5.83%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 13 5.83%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 4.04%
7. Secretaries and Admins 9 4.04%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 3.59%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 3.14%
10. Cashiers 7 3.14%
11. Other Financial Specialists 7 3.14%
12. Registered Nurses 7 3.14%
13. Business Operations Specialists 6 2.69%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 2.69%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 2.69%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 2.24%
17. Therapists 5 2.24%
18. Art and Design Workers 4 1.79%
19. Customer Service Representatives 4 1.79%
20. Other Production Occupations 4 1.79%

Cape Carteret Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 427 40.32%
15-35 hours 80 7.55%
1-14 hours 22 2.08%
No regular hours 530 50.05%

Cape Carteret Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 11 2.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 1.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 17 3.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 41 9.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 40 8.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 79 17.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 86 19.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 52 11.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 26 5.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 29 6.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 2.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 22 4.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 22 4.93%

Cape Carteret Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 16 3.59%
5-9 69 15.47%
10-14 45 10.09%
15-19 45 10.09%
20-24 35 7.85%
25-29 43 9.64%
30-34 88 19.73%
35-39 26 5.83%
40-44 23 5.16%
45-59 35 7.85%
60-89 7 1.57%
At least 90 14 3.14%

Cape Carteret Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 253 56.73%
30-44 0 0.00% 137 30.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 35 7.85%
At least 60 0 0.00% 21 4.71%

Cape Carteret Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 46 9.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 392 84.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 1.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 0.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 16 3.46%

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Cape Carteret Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 547 (1,214 people)
Families (2000): 424 (1,061 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 116
People at same address in 1995: 709
Cape Carteret Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 20 3.66%
$10,000-$14,999 21 3.84%
$15,000-$19,999 23 4.20%
$20,000-$24,999 42 7.68%
$25,000-$29,999 46 8.41%
$30,000-$34,999 46 8.41%
$35,000-$39,999 47 8.59%
$40,000-$44,999 32 5.85%
$45,000-$49,999 36 6.58%
$50,000-$59,999 61 11.15%
$60,000-$74,999 62 11.33%
$75,000-$99,999 57 10.42%
$100,000-$124,999 14 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 18 3.29%
$150,000-$199,999 10 1.83%
$200,000 or more 12 2.19%

Cape Carteret Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 115 21.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 286 52.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 1.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 64 11.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 1.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 49 8.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 8 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.18%

Cape Carteret Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 323 19.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 313 18.58%
Public Assistance 2 0.12%
Retirement 268 15.91%
Self Employment 68 4.04%
Social Security 290 17.21%
Supplemental Security 5 0.30%
Wage / Salary 300 17.80%
Other 116 6.88%

Cape Carteret Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 305 78.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 86 21.99%

Cape Carteret Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39 7.37%
Color 1 Box Married 408 77.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 63 11.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 3.59%

Cape Carteret Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39 7.21%
Color 1 Box Married 381 70.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 38 7.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 83 15.34%

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Cape Carteret Education Information Back to top
Cape Carteret Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 28 2.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 91 8.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 278 26.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 306 29.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 86 8.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 181 17.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 66 6.37%

Cape Carteret Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 7 0.58% 9 0.74% 16 1.32%
Kindergarten 10 0.82% 0 0.00% 10 0.82%
Grades 1-4 34 2.80% 2 0.16% 36 2.97%
Grades 5-8 39 3.21% 1 0.08% 40 3.29%
Grades 9-12 44 3.62% 1 0.08% 45 3.71%
Undergrad college 35 2.88% 1 0.08% 36 2.97%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 169 13.92% 14 1.15% 183 15.07%

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Cape Carteret Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cape Carteret Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,150 95.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 60 4.96%

Cape Carteret Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cape Carteret Criminal Information Back to top
Cape Carteret Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.810 0.000 0.000 1.619 2.429 0.810 4.858 22.672 0.810 29.150
2002 1.594 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.594 0.000 6.375 25.498 1.594 33.466
2003 1.529 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.529 0.000 4.587 15.291 0.000 19.878
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.700 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.700 0.000 1.400 23.093 0.700 25.192
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.700 22.409 0.000 23.109
2007 3.425 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.425 0.000 2.055 30.137 2.055 34.247

Cape Carteret Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 5
2006 0 5
2007 0 7

Cape Carteret Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 39
2002 44

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Cape Carteret Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cape Carteret Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 82 6.75%
10-19 Years 113 9.31%
20-29 Years 69 5.68%
30-39 Years 103 8.48%
40-49 Years 156 12.85%
50-59 Years 185 15.24%
60-69 Years 219 18.04%
70-79 Years 206 16.97%
80-89 Years 78 6.43%
90+ Years 3 0.25%

Cape Carteret Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 595 49.01%
Color 1 Box Female 619 50.99%

Cape Carteret Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,179 97.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17 1.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Cape Carteret Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 291 23.19%
2. German 197 15.70%
3. Irish 145 11.55%
4. United States Or American 139 11.08%
5. Scotch Irish 77 6.14%
6. Polish 61 4.86%
7. Scottish 57 4.54%
8. French Non-Basque 51 4.06%
9. Dutch 50 3.98%
10. Italian 40 3.19%

Cape Carteret Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,135 97.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18 1.54%
3. German 12 1.03%
4. French 3 0.26%

Cape Carteret Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,166 96.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 27 2.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21 1.73%

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Cape Carteret Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.