Right Now
Air Quality (OZONE, Carteret County)
32
GoodNearest reporting area, 29.4 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
2
Small Craft Advisory (statewide feed)
- Small Craft Advisory — Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM; Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM
- Small Craft Advisory — Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM; Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM
Population & People
Population
31,373
Median age
38.9
Median household income
$61,031
Poverty rate
17.3%
Unemployment rate
4.4%
Bachelor's degree+
29.4%
Avg. commute
17 min
Hispanic or Latino
7.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$240,100
Median gross rent
$1,081/mo
Homeownership rate
59.74%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,171
HUD Fair Market Rent (North Carolina statewide average across 100 areas — not specific to New Bern), 2026. Efficiency $940, 1BR $990, 2BR $1171, 3BR $1511, 4BR $1796. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
North Carolina commercial electricity
10.25¢/kWh
North Carolina industrial electricity
7.8¢/kWh
North Carolina residential electricity
14.02¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
893762.5
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
682393.2
All-Transactions House Price Index for North Carolina
707.79
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Source: FRED, North Carolina-specific series.