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Emerald Isle, NC Profile


Emerald Isle, NC, population 3,695, 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 the past decade the population of Emerald Isle has grown by about 6%. Since 2005 Emerald Isle's population has grown by about 1%.

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
White97%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 207.00%Under 20: 7.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.00%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,485N/A
20013,4930.23%
20023,5100.49%
20033,5541.25%
20043,6241.97%
20053,6590.97%
20063,6860.74%
20073,654-0.87%
20083,6560.05%
20093,6951.07%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$53,274
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001254
2002250
2003311
2004614
200554
200627
2007267
2008163
2009273
2010161
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0108
2002 0126
2003 0209
2004 04117
2005 0002
2006 0010
2007 0424
2008 0024
2009 0109
2010 0024

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,947
20023,467
20033,336
20043,990
20055,123
20065,851
20076,157
20085,855
20096,586
20106,695
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 55 78 7
2002 38 86 1
2003 43 73 2
2004 67 73 3
2005 91 93 6
2006 107 108 5
2007 115 111 5
2008 92 119 4
2009 106 133 2
2010 142 104 3

Location

Elevation15 feet above sea level
Land Area5.2 Square Miles



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