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New Bern, North Carolina is located in Craven County and is a friendly and affordable place to live. This city has an airport with great connections, an award winning convention center, a vibrant library, and a community college that hosts a terrific Public Radio Station.
Many distinct neighborhoods where folks live as a community...caring and volunteering, and use their collective talents to enhance a fine local showcase can be found in New Bern. Now close to 300 years old (founded in 1710), this town has approximately 23,000 people with 87,000 in the county. Situated at the confluence of the Trent and Neuse rivers, New Bern provides waterfront, golf, and wooded residential offerings in price ranges from the low $100's with panoramic, ocean access locations at $1 million.
The quality of life here will fit your current needs in this changing time because this area is so easily accessible. If you are a sailor, you will be able to dock for $1500 per year, or have a dock in your own backyard; if you want to golf, a single member can play unlimited on two 18-hole courses for under $2600 per year with a couple playing for $3500; if you want to fish and visit with our Riverkeeper, join one of many local fishing clubs...if you enjoy the arts...interact with three local theatre companies...if sports are your obsession support our new collegiate summer league baseball team, the River Rats.
Four distinct seasons await you in this city, and New Bern’s upriver location keeps its residents safe from severe weather. All of this, taken together with a great regional hospital right here in New Bern....merits the attention of folks looking to dream….about a place to discover ....that is friendly, affordable, and has the appeal you are looking for. Come and join us in our southern surprise - New Bern and Craven County.
Population
| Total Population |
23,388
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| Population Density |
906 Persons/Sq. Mile
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| Female Population |
12,777
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| Male Population |
10,611
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| Median Age |
39.7 Years
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| Percentage Population Change since 1990 |
67%
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| Percentage Population Change Since 2000 |
0%
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Colleges
| Nearest 2-Year Public College |
CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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| Distance to CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
2 Miles
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| Nearest 4-Year Public College |
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
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| Distance to EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY |
37 Miles
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Households and Income
| Total Number of Households |
11,028
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| Family Households |
6,666
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| Average Family Size |
2.75
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| Average Household Income |
$45,151
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| Median Household Income |
$35,590
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| Percentage Income Change Since 1990 |
67%
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| Percentage Income Change Since 2000 |
0%
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Crime Rates Compared to National Average
The National Average is designated
1.0 - A value of 2.0 represents twice as much risk while a value of 0.5 represents
half as much risk.
| Total Crime Risk |
1.53
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| Total Crime Risk (County) |
0.95
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| Personal Crime Risk (County) |
0.79
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| Murder Risk (County) |
0.83
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| Rape Risk (County) |
0.67
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| Robbery Risk |
0.68
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| Assault Risk (County) |
0.98
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| Property Risk (County) |
0.96
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| Burglary Risk (County) |
1.31
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| Larceny Risk (County) |
1.07
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| Motor Vehicle Theft Risk (County) |
0.42
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Environment
| Average July High Temperature |
88.3° F
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| Average January Low Temperature |
33.9° F
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| Annual Precipitation |
54.68 inches
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| Air Pollution Index |
89% of National Average
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Miscellaneous
| Sales Tax Rate |
6.75%
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| Nearest Airport |
CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL
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| Distance to CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL |
2 Miles
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| Nearest Major Sports Team |
KINSTON INDIANS (A)
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| Distance to KINSTON INDIANS (A) |
31 Miles
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| School Name | Grades | Address |
| WEST CRAVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL | 5 - 8 | 515 N WEST CRAVEN MS RD, NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| H J MACDONALD MIDDLE SCHOOL | 5 - 8 | 3127 ELIZABETH AVE, NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| GROVER C FIELDS MIDDLE SCHOOL | 5 - 8 | 2000 ML KING JR BLVD, NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| EPIPHANY SCHOOL | K - 12 | 2201 HENDERSON AVE, NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| CRAVEN EARLY COLLEGE | 9 - 12 | 800 COLLEGE COURT, NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| NEW BERN HIGH SCHOOL | 9 - 12 | 4200 ACADEMIC DR, NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| CREEKSIDE ELEMENTARY | K - 5 | 2790 LANDSCAPE DR, NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| BRINSON MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | K - 5 | 319 NEUSE FOREST AVE, NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| ALBERT H BANGERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | K - 5 | 3712 CANTERBURY RD, NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| TRENT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | K - 5 | 2500 EDUCATIONAL DR, NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| BRIDGETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | K - 5 | 230 BRANCH CANAL RD, NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| OAKS ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | K - 5 | 2811 OAKS RD, NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL | K - 12 | 1821 RAM AVE, NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| BEN D QUINN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | K - 5 | 4275 ML KING JR BLVD, NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| J T BARBER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | K - 5 | 1700 COBB ST, NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| ST PAUL EDUCATION CENTER | K - 8 | 3007 COUNTRY CLUB RD, NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| RUTH'S CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | K - 12 | 2709 OAKS RD, NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
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| Type of Business | Name | Address |
| BANKS | B B & T | 2011 NEUSE BLVD NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| BANKS | B B & T | 375 S FRONT ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| BANKS | BANK OF AMERICA | 412 S FRONT ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| BANKS | FIRST SOUTH BANK | 202 CRAVEN ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| BANKS | FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO | 1600 US HIGHWAY 70 E NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| BANKS | FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO | 305 BROAD ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| BANKS | RBC BANK | 1307 US HIGHWAY 70 E NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| BANKS | WACHOVIA BANK | 400 TRYON PALACE DR NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| BANKS | WACHOVIA BANK | 401 S FRONT ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| BANKS | B B & T | 3509 DR M L KING JR BLVD NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| BANKS | BANK OF AMERICA | 3131 DR M L KING JR BLVD NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| BANKS | EAST CAROLINA BANK | 1801 S GLENBURNIE RD NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| BANKS | FIRST SOUTH BANK | 1725 S GLENBURNIE RD NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| BANKS | FIRST SOUTH BANK | 2019 S GLENBURNIE RD NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| BANKS | FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO | 3490 DR M L KING JR BLVD NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| CHURCHES | ABUNDANT LIFE MIRACLE CTR | 1901 GARDEN ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CHURCHES | ANTIOCH FREE WILL BAPTIST CHR | 762 ANTIOCH RD NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CHURCHES | BETHEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHR | COUNTY LINE RD NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CHURCHES | BIBLICAL HOUSE OF GOD | 906 GEORGE ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CHURCHES | BLESSED HOPE WAY OF THE CROSS | 1219 POLLOCK ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CHURCHES | BRICES CREEK BIBLE CHURCH | 3998 US HIGHWAY 70 E NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CHURCHES | BRIDGETON PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS | 943 HALF MOON RD NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CHURCHES | BROAD CREEK CHRISTIAN CHR | 1880 OLYMPIA RD NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CHURCHES | BROAD CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH | 45 OLYMPIA RD NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CHURCHES | BROAD STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH | 802 BROAD ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CHURCHES | CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH | 1821 RHEM AVE NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CHURCHES | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHR | 309 NEW ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CHURCHES | CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | 309 MIDDLE ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CHURCHES | CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | 313 MIDDLE ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| CHURCHES | CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | 320 POLLOCK ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| JUNIOR COLLEGE | CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 800 COLLEGE CT NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| GOLF COURSES-PUBLIC | HARBOUR POINTE GOLF COURSE | 750 BURKENTINE DRIVE NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| GOLF COURSES-PUBLIC | SHORELINE PRO SHOP & GOLF | 1100 PELICAN DR NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| HOSPITALS | CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR | 2000 NEUSE BLVD NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| HOSPITALS | CROSSROADS MENTAL HEALTH | 2000 NEUSE BLVD NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| MUSEUMS | ATTMORE-OLIVER CIVIL WAR HOUSE | 511 BROAD ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| MUSEUMS | NEW BERN FIREMEN'S MUSEUM | 408 HANCOCK ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
| MUSEUMS | TRYON PALACE HISTORIC SITES | 610 POLLOCK ST NEW BERN, NC 28562 |
| SYNAGOGUES | TEMPLE B'NAI SHOLEM | 505 MIDDLE ST NEW BERN, NC 28560 |
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Previous quarter's home sale average by Zip Code. Click zip code to view homes for sale.
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| 28560 | 650 | $141,000 | $161,658 |
| 28562 | 864 | $180,000 | $213,269 |
| 28563 | 1 | $147,000 | $147,000 |
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