Emerald Isle is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,001 people and two associated neighborhoods, Emerald Isle is the 210th largest community in North Carolina. Emerald Isle home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Emerald Isle real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Emerald Isle is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.95% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Emerald Isle is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Emerald Isle who work in management occupations (19.33%), sales jobs (15.18%), and office and administrative support (12.75%). Emerald Isle is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Emerald Isle, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. Of important note, Emerald Isle is also a town of artists. Emerald Isle has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Emerald Isle’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 27.21% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Emerald Isle is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Emerald Isle has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Emerald Isle a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Emerald Isle 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. In Emerald Isle, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.76 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Emerald Isle does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Emerald Isle, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Emerald Isle is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 57.10% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Emerald Isle in 2022 was $70,224, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $280,896 for a family of four. The people who call Emerald Isle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Emerald Isle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Emerald Isle include English, German, Irish, Polish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Emerald Isle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
