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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 16,188 people and six associated neighborhoods, Havelock is the 65th largest community in North Carolina.

Havelock is a military town: the armed forces employs 12.63% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Accommodation and Retail are important in the local economy and are the city’s largest civilian employers, employing 15.97% and 15.49% of the civilian workforce respectively.

One of the nice things about Havelock is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One of the benefits of Havelock is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.42 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small city, Havelock doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

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. 17.11% of adults 25 and older in Havelock have a college degree.

The per capita income in Havelock in 2018 was $26,646, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,584 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 16.52% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Havelock include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

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