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Demographics - Beaufort, NC
Beaufort Demographics
Population (year 2000): 3,771, Est. population in July 2002: 3,806 (+0.9% change)
Males: 1,755 (46.5%), Females: 2,016 (53.5%)
Elevation: 30 feet
County: Carteret
Land area: 2.7 square miles
Zip code: 28516
Median resident age: 42.7 years Median household income: $28,763 (year 2000) Median house value: $119,200 (year 2000)
Climate
Normal climate around Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina
Based on data reported by main weather stations
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
temp. (°F)
46.3
47.9
54.1
61.3
69.4
76.4
80.5
79.6
75.4
65.8
57.3
49.6
High
temp
(°F)
57.0
59.0
65.1
72.0
78.8
84.9
88.6
88.0
84.5
76.5
68.3
60.3
Low
temp (°F)
35.5
36.8
43.0
50.6
59.9
67.8
72.3
71.1
66.2
55.1
46.3
38.9
Precipitation
(inches)
5.4
4.0
4.3
2.9
4.7
4.0
5.9
7.5
6.5
4.4
4.1
4.5
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Days with precipitation.
11
10
10
8
9
10
13
12
10
8
8
9
Wind speed (mph)
10.1
10.4
10.8
10.7
9.7
9.3
8.7
8.2
8.8
9.0
9.1
9.5
Morning humidity (%)
81
80
81
80
83
84
86
88
88
86
83
81
Afternoon humidity (%)
61
57
56
53
59
63
66
66
64
60
58
60
Sunshine (% of day)
53
56
62
69
66
65
64
63
62
62
60
54
Days clear of clouds
10
9
10
11
8
7
6
7
9
12
11
10
Partly cloudy days
6
6
8
8
11
11
11
11
10
7
7
7
Cloudy days
15
13
14
11
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
14
Snowfall (in)
0.5
0.6
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
Family Info
Crime in Beaufort (2002):
0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (25.7 per 100,000)
1 robbery (25.7 per 100,000)
13 assaults (333.6 per 100,000)
35 burglaries (898.1 per 100,000)
135 larceny counts (3464.2 per 100,000)
10 auto thefts (256.6 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 316.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)
Crime in Beaufort (2001):
0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
2 robberies (52.2 per 100,000)
9 assaults (234.7 per 100,000)
50 burglaries (1303.8 per 100,000)
125 larceny counts (3259.5 per 100,000)
3 auto thefts (78.2 per 100,000)
Housing
Single-family new house construction building permits:
1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $113,200
1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $115,000
1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $115,200
1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $179,100
2000: 33 buildings, average cost: $163,300
2001: 45 buildings, average cost: $124,200
2002: 36 buildings, average cost: $132,200
2003: 65 buildings, average cost: $98,000
Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (18.0%), Retail trade (15.0%), Educational,health and social services (13.2%), Construction (10.1%).
Population
Races in Beaufort:
White Non-Hispanic (74.6%)
Black (20.0%)
Hispanic (3.8%)
Other race (2.4%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (20.6%), United States (10.0%), German (6.4%), Irish (6.3%), Scottish (4.6%), Italian (2.7%).
For population 25 years and over in Beaufort
High school or higher: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Beaufort town
Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 48.3%
Separated: 5.9%
Widowed: 12.2%
Divorced: 13.6%
4.0% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.5% Europe, 0.6% Asia).