Census tract · Carteret County

Census Tract 9706.01, Carteret County, North Carolina

Census Tract 9706.01, GEOID 37031970601, in Carteret County, North Carolina, mostly within Broad Creek (81% of its census blocks). 954 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±152); the 2020 Census counted 1,139.

Residents, 2020-2024

954

±152 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,139

Median household income

$54,855

±$25,171 (90% margin)
Carteret County: $72,322

Median home value

$266,500

±$42,026 (90% margin)
Carteret County: $333,300

Median gross rent

$788

±$136 (90% margin)
Carteret County: $1,108

Where is Census Tract 9706.01?

Census Tract 9706.01 is one of 33 census tracts in Carteret County, North Carolina. It covers 1.13 square miles of land, 1,005 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37031970601, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9706.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Broad Creek81%
Census Tract 9706.01 (marked with a dot) in Carteret County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9707.019708.049708.05 9706.01 2 mi
Census Tract 9706.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 9706.01: Tract 9706.02 ($143,125), Tract 9707.01 ($63,889), Tract 9708.04 ($107,969) and Tract 9708.05 ($71,350). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9706.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9706.01's population at 954 (±152) in 425 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,139 residents and 875 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9706.01Broad CreekCarteret CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 954 ±152 1,836 69,148 10,730,404
Households 425 ±69 842 31,977 4,282,345
Average household size 2.24 ±0.26 2.18 2.13 2.44
Housing units 562 ±107 1,050 52,181 4,895,668

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9706.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 9706.01 is 54.5 years old; 19.4% are under 18 and 27.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.4%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9706.01Broad CreekCarteret CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 54.5 ±5.9 52.4 50.5 39.1
Under 18 years 19.4% ±4.7 pts 17.0% 16.8% 21.8%
65 years and over 27.4% ±6.3 pts 27.0% 27.0% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.4% ±0.7 pts 0.9% 4.9% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 93.6% ±5.3 pts 93.8% 85.3% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.6% ±3.6 pts 1.4% 4.1% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.4 pts 0.0% 1.0% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.4 pts 0.0% 0.2% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.4 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.4% ±3.9 pts 4.0% 4.1% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.4 pts 0.0% 0.4% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 0.0% ±4.4 pts 1.8% 2.9% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.8% ±2.1 pts 2.5% 5.4% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 14.9% ±7.0 pts 13.7% 12.0% 7.4%
With a disability 17.3% ±6.0 pts 17.8% 17.5% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 11.3% ±6.8 pts 9.6% 8.1% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.1% ±3.4 pts 96.9% 93.7% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 25.8% ±6.0 pts 22.6% 34.5% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.2% ±3.8 pts 6.1% 12.9% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.9% ±4.3 pts 93.2% 88.3% 87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9706.01 earn?

Half of the 425 households in Census Tract 9706.01 earn less than $54,855 a year (±$25,171), against $72,322 across Carteret County: 24th highest of the county's 30 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9706.01Broad CreekCarteret CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $54,855 ±$25,171 $57,500 $72,322 $72,388
Mean household income $89,049 ±$23,503 $78,603 $99,351 $101,208
Per capita income $39,380 ±$10,994 $35,208 $45,736 $41,385
People below the poverty line 11.4% ±8.4 pts 7.8% 10.1% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 16.2% ±16.9 pts 9.8% 11.5% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 27.3% ±14.9 pts 15.3% 9.0% 12.8%
Households with a computer 94.8% ±4.5 pts 92.9% 97.3% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 91.1% ±7.7 pts 92.3% 93.4% 90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9706.01?

Owners occupy 80.2% of Census Tract 9706.01's occupied homes and renters 19.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $266,500 by its owner (±$42,026). The median renter pays $788 a month including utilities, and 75.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9706.01Broad CreekCarteret CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $266,500 ±$42,026 $244,200 $333,300 $288,900
Median gross rent $788 ±$136 $908 $1,108 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 75.0% ±28.9 pts 63.2% 51.5% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,588 ±$472 $1,492 $1,779 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 80.2% ±9.7 pts 85.2% 74.7% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 19.8% ±9.7 pts 14.8% 25.3% 33.4%
Housing units 562 ±107 1,050 52,181 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 55.5% ±12.9 pts 63.0% 60.7% 65.3%
Mobile homes 41.5% ±12.9 pts 34.8% 16.5% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 2.8% ±3.2 pts 4.7% 2.0% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 13.3% ±9.8 pts 9.3% 10.9% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 6.8% ±8.8 pts 3.6% 4.2% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 6.1% ±4.5 pts 4.5% 3.7% 5.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9706.01 get to work?

87.0% of Census Tract 9706.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9706.01Broad CreekCarteret CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 58.2% ±10.3 pts 57.9% 55.0% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 4.2% ±4.8 pts 2.1% 4.0% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 87.0% ±9.8 pts 87.7% 78.3% 71.5%
Carpooled 8.0% ±9.7 pts 4.0% 6.4% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±9.3 pts 0.0% 0.3% 0.7%
Walked 0.0% ±9.3 pts 0.0% 1.0% 1.6%
Worked from home 5.0% ±5.5 pts 6.8% 12.6% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 26.1 min ±3.9 21.9 min 23.2 min 25.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9706.01 compare with the other tracts in Carteret County?

Among Carteret County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9706.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9706.01's rank among the tracts of Carteret County
MeasureIn Carteret County
Population29th of 30
Residents per square mile6th of 31
Median household income24th of 30
Per capita income18th of 30
Median home value17th of 29
Median gross rent25th of 28
Bachelor's degree or higher19th of 29
Median age11th of 30
Owner-occupied share15th of 30

The tracts next to it on Carteret County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 970221st$60,000±$10,151 · within the margin of this tract1,060
Tract 9701.0122nd$57,446±$16,395 · within the margin of this tract928
Tract 9704.0323rd$56,414±$1,011 · within the margin of this tract1,281
Tract 9706.0124th$54,855±$25,171954
Tract 9706.0325th$52,422±$20,697 · within the margin of this tract1,205
Tract 9705.0326th$51,284±$15,592 · within the margin of this tract2,230
Tract 9707.0327th$49,229±$10,463 · within the margin of this tract4,420

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9706.01?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9706.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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