Straits township

County:: Carteret County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 36.391
State:: North Carolina

Straits township is located in Carteret County, North Carolina. Straits township has a 2025 population of 2,450. Straits township 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 township is $78,309 with a poverty rate of 8.69%. The median age in Straits township is 51.1 years: 51.2 years for males, and 51.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Straits township includes 96.69% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,369	96.69%
Two or more races	65	2.65%
Other race	11	0.45%
Native American	5	0.2%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Straits township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Straits township's 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