Indian Beach, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 228 (56% urban, 44% rural).
Population change since 2000: +140.0%
 
Males: 104  (45.6%)
Females: 124  (54.4%)
Median resident age:

64.0 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip code: 28575

Estimated median household income in 2022: $79,802 (it was $47,250 in 2000)
Indian Beach:

$79,802
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $56,244 (it was $25,826 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $588,657 (it was $125,000 in 2000)
Indian Beach:

$588,657
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $723,519; detached houses: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $629,472; mobile homes: $71,265
March 2022 cost of living index in Indian Beach: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.2%

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  • Races in Indian Beach, NC (2022)
    • 22296.9%White alone
    • 20.9%Black alone
    • 10.4%Hispanic
Crime rates in Indian Beach by year

Type

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2010

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2013

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2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(854.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(877.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(840.3)
1
(440.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
7
(7,609)
0
(0.0)
2
(1,770)
4
(3,419)
1
(877.2)
1
(877.2)
2
(1,709)
4
(3,478)
0
(0.0)
3
(2,564)
2
(1,681)
5
(4,202)
2
(1,681)
7
(3,084)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
5
(5,435)
6
(5,357)
10
(8,850)
8
(6,838)
9
(7,895)
8
(7,018)
4
(3,419)
24
(20,870)
7
(6,140)
20
(17,094)
20
(16,807)
14
(11,765)
6
(5,042)
4
(1,762)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(1,754)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(2,564)
0
(0.0)
1
(840.3)
1
(840.3)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index750.0214.3477.9683.8517.5342.1256.41078.3421.11068.4789.9831.9554.6374.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Indian Beach, NC

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

42.02
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: English (17.9%), Hungarian (10.9%), Scotch-Irish (9.0%), American (7.1%), Northern European (5.1%), Irish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 384 people per square mile   (very low).

Indian Beach, North Carolina map

7 residents are foreign born (1.8% North America, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% Oceania, 0.4% Latin America).

This town:

3.1%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,589 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,359 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (29.9 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (126.2 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (379.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Broad Creek, NC (1.8 miles ),
Pine Knoll Shores, NC (2.1 miles ),
Newport, NC (2.7 miles ),
Emerald Isle, NC (2.7 miles ),
Bogue, NC (2.9 miles ),
Atlantic Beach, NC (2.9 miles ),
Morehead City, NC (2.9 miles ),
Cape Carteret, NC (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 34.69 N, Longitude: 76.89 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

Distribution of median household income in Indian Beach, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Indian Beach, NC in 2022

Indian Beach satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Average climate in Indian Beach, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 62.9. This is about average.

City:

62.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 38.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.1
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Indian Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Indian Beach town center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/15/1999, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the town center caused $300,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Indian Beach-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 230.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 266.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.4 miles away from Indian Beach center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 224.2 miles away from Indian Beach center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 208.3 miles away from Indian Beach center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 223.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carteret County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 19, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Indian Beach topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Indian Beach:

  • LIFE, INC NINE FOOT ROAD GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 8 miles away; NEWPORT, NC)
  • CROATAN RIDGE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; NEWPORT, NC)
  • CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; MOREHEAD CITY, NC)
  • BMA OF CRYSTAL COAST INC (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; MOREHEAD CITY, NC)
  • HARBORVIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; MOREHEAD CITY, NC)
  • CHERRY POINT BAY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; HAVELOCK, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Indian Beach:

  • Coastal Carolina Community College (about 29 miles; Jacksonville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,502)
  • Craven Community College (about 32 miles; New Bern, NC; FT enrollment: 2,712)
  • Lenoir Community College (about 54 miles; Kinston, NC; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington (about 65 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 13,112)
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (about 65 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 2,395)
  • Pitt Community College (about 67 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 7,026)
  • Cape Fear Community College (about 68 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 8,372)

Points of interest:

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Church in Indian Beach: Saint Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Carteret County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

1.7 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

60.6%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

0.0%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Indian Beach:

Marital status in Indian Beach, NC
  • Never married: 4.6%
  • Now married: 75.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

For population 25 years and over in Indian Beach:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Indian Beach, NC (based on Carteret County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,89673
Mainline Protestant9,17134
Catholic2,3451
Other1,1476
Black Protestant8137
None37,097-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Carteret County:

2.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Carteret County:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43
Carteret County:

6.81 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 96
This county:

15.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Carteret County:

11.0%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.3%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Carteret County:

15.0%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

53.6%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Indian Beach:

53.1%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.4
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

18.8%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Indian Beach:

6.6%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

7.3
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

47.8%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

52.4%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.4%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Indian Beach, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 16$81,049$60,7870$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$12,435$29,8440$0
Other Government Administration 2$11,616$69,6960$0
Other and Unallocable 1$3,148$37,7760$0
Totals for Government 24$108,247$54,1240$0

Indian Beach government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $771,000 ($3381.58)
    Police Protection: $702,000 ($3078.95)
    Central Staff Services: $205,000 ($899.12)
    Financial Administration: $72,000 ($315.79)
    General Public Buildings: $48,000 ($210.53)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($26.32)

Indian Beach government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $33,000 ($144.74)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $9,000 ($39.47)
    General Revenue - Other: $8,000 ($35.09)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $100,000 ($438.60)
    Other: $17,000 ($74.56)
  • Tax - Property: $1,011,000 ($4434.21)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $397,000 ($1741.23)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000 ($30.70)

Strongest AM radio stations in Indian Beach:

  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBTB (1400 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: EASTERN CAROLINA BROADCASTING COMPAN)
  • WANG (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Indian Beach:

  • WRHT (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WLGP (100.3 FM; HARKERS ISLAND, NC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WANG-FM (105.1 FM; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WBJD (91.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WOTJ (90.7 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W218AR (91.5 FM; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WTKF (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC, NC; Owner: ATLANTIC RIDGE TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • W220DD (91.9 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Indian Beach:

  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W05BI (Channel 5; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFXI (Channel 8; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 4.1mTotal length
  • 17,000Total average daily traffic
  • 2,040Total average daily truck traffic
  • 34,000Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KO4WCV, Licensee ID: L02519407, Grant Date: 01/21/2022, Expiration Date: 01/21/2032, Cancellation Date: 02/08/2022, Certifier: Thomas Wentz, Registrant: Thomas Wentz, 1550 Salter Path Rd Apt 206, Indian Beach, NC 28512-5920

  • Call Sign: K0OBO, Previous Call Sign: KO4WCV, Licensee ID: L02519407, Grant Date: 02/08/2022, Expiration Date: 02/08/2032, Certifier: Thomas Wentz, Registrant: Thomas Wentz, 1550 Salter Path Rd Apt 206, Indian Beach, NC 28512-5920


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Indian Beach, NC
  • 98.9%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Indian Beach, NC
  • 100.0%Electricity


Indian Beach compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Indian Beach on our top lists:

  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of mobile homes (200+ housing units)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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