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Straits

County:
Carteret County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
36.391

Straits is located in Carteret County, North Carolina. Straits has a 2025 population of 2,450 . Straits is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Straits is $78,309 with a poverty rate of 8.69%. The median age in Straits is 51.1 years: 51.2 years for males, and 51.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 71.9 males.

2.5K
Total Population
67
Density (mi²)

Straits Population

Straits Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Straits includes 96.69% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (96.69%)

Two or more races (2.65%)

Other race (0.45%)

Native American (0.2%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,36996.69%
Two or more races652.65%
Other race110.45%
Native American50.2%

Straits Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Straits' average per capita income is $42,869. Household income levels show a median of $59,042. The poverty rate stands at 8.69%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$101,394-
Families$93,750$115,980
Households$59,042$78,309
Non Families$29,106$38,201

$42,869

Average Income

$59,042

Median Household Income

8.69%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)