Beaufort, NC

North Carolina · Carteret County

Beaufort is a small town in North Carolina with a population of 4,613. Residents earn $48,111 per year, which is 36% below the national average.

2.7 /5.0

C+ Fair

4,613 Population 899/sq mi density

$48,111 Median Income $37,018 per capita

$319,700 Home Value $420,136 Zillow

$862 Median Rent 32.5% income on rent

64°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr

190 Violent Crime/100K 3,440 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.7 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.2 / 5.0

$48,111 median income, 3.9% unemployment

C+

Affordability

2.9 / 5.0

$319,700 home value, $862/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

190 violent crimes/100K (50% below avg)

B+

Education

3.9 / 5.0

36.0% bachelor's degree or higher

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Shipwrecks

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2 reported haunted locations found near Beaufort, NC.

Name	Description
Fort Macon	There is said to believe that civil war ghosts haunt the top of the fort and watch for the union soldiers to attack. And there have been accounts on which during World War 2 the main gate was closed on it own while the guards were keeping watch on the place.
Hammock House	balls of light and blood stains that can't be washed away are observed here.