| CARTERET Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 64423 |
| CARTERET Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 59360 |
| CARTERET Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 8.5 |
| CARTERET Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 5063 |
| CARTERET Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 59383 |
| CARTERET Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3379 |
| CARTERET Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.3 |
| CARTERET Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12362 |
| CARTERET Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.6 |
| CARTERET Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17.9 |
| CARTERET Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11305 |
| CARTERET Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.2 |
| CARTERET Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 56960 |
| CARTERET Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4704 |
| CARTERET Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 311 |
| CARTERET Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 449 |
| CARTERET Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 48 |
| CARTERET Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 723 |
| CARTERET Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1574 |
| CARTERET Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 55558 |
| CARTERET Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 90.1 |
| CARTERET Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.4 |
| CARTERET Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| CARTERET Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| CARTERET Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| CARTERET Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| CARTERET Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.5 |
| CARTERET Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 87.9 |
| CARTERET Births 2006 | 659 |
| CARTERET Deaths 2006 | 680 |
| CARTERET Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 6 |
| CARTERET Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 54.5 |
| CARTERET Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2 |
| CARTERET Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.9 |
| CARTERET Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 82.1 |
| CARTERET Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 19.8 |
| CARTERET Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 13075 |
| CARTERET Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 23 |
| CARTERET Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 46017 |
| CARTERET Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5069 |
| CARTERET Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 12.4 |
| CARTERET Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 76.6 |
| CARTERET Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 123900 |
| CARTERET Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 14.5 |
| CARTERET Households 2000 (complete count) | 25204 |
| CARTERET Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.31 |
| CARTERET Per capita income in 1999 | 21260 |
| CARTERET Median household income 2008 | 49443 |
| CARTERET People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 11.8 |
| CARTERET Personal income 2007 | 2162 |
| CARTERET Per capita personal income 2007 | 34241 |
| CARTERET Civilian labor force 2008 | 32703 |
| CARTERET Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1795 |
| CARTERET Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.5 |
| CARTERET Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 37416 |
| CARTERET Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 5127 |
| CARTERET Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 5304 |
| CARTERET Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 995553 |
| CARTERET Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 26608 |
| CARTERET Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 2190 |
| CARTERET Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 19975 |
| CARTERET Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 12.7 |
| CARTERET Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 6468 |
| CARTERET Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 111182 |
| CARTERET Total number of firms 2002 | 6832 |
| CARTERET Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CARTERET Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CARTERET Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CARTERET Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CARTERET Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CARTERET Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 17.4 |
| CARTERET Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 231700 |
| CARTERET Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 216132 |
| CARTERET Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 732940 |
| CARTERET Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 12164 |
| CARTERET New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 297 |
| CARTERET Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 65755 |
| CARTERET Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 55387 |
| CARTERET Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 491886 |
| CARTERET Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7784 |
| CARTERET Land area in square miles 2000 | 519.84 |
| CARTERET Population per square mile 2000 | 114 |
