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Havelock, NC
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Living in Havelock


Havelock is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 17,407 people and six associated neighborhoods, Havelock is the 65th largest community in North Carolina.

The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Havelock, employing 11.38% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Retail and Accommodation industries employ 16.19% and 14.46% of the civilian workforce, respectively.

Also of interest is that Havelock has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Havelock is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Havelock spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.79 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The education level of Havelock citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.73% of adults 25 and older in Havelock have a college degree.

The per capita income in Havelock in 2022 was $29,099, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,396 for a family of four. However, Havelock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Havelock is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Havelock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Havelock residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Havelock also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.95% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Havelock include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Havelock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.