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Emerald Isle is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,488 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Crystal Coast and is located entirely on the Bogue Banks. It is a popular vacation destination, with many million dollar vacation homes lining the ocean side of the town.
Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier
The Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier, located on the western end of the Bogue Banks is Emerald Isle’s only fishing pier. Recently, a beachfront development company applied to purchase the pier’s land for the construction of condos[1]. Many area residents and Emerald Isle city officials are now petitioning to stop demolition of the pier.
Geography
Location of Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Emerald Isle is located at 34�40′1″N, 77�0′49″W (34.666994, -77.013482)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.7 km� (5.3 mi�). 13.6 km� (5.2 mi�) of it is land and 0.1 km� (0.04 mi�) of it (0.57%) is water.hi i hgg
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,488 people, 1,644 households, and 1,088 families residing in the town. The population density was 257.0/km� (665.3/mi�). There were 6,017 housing units at an average density of 443.4/km� (1,147.8/mi�). The racial makeup of the town was 96.67% White, 0.80% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 1,644 households out of which 16.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.49.
In the town the population was spread out with 13.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,274, and the median income for a family was $60,257. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $28,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,316. About 2.1% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.