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34.69° N · 77.03° W · GEOID 3706740

Bogue

Carteret County, North Carolina · part of the Morehead City, NC metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Bogue is home to 756 people. Median household income is $93,516 a year and median rent is $1,188 a month, 15.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $291,100, about 3.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,188
13% below the median place
Median household income
$93,516
16% above the median place
Median home value
$291,100
9% below the median place
Unemployment
4.0%
18% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Bogue

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 6.9% a year while rent rose 1.1%, so pay gained on rent more than in 90% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • The median resident is 50 years old, older than in 92% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 1998, newer housing than in 88% of places its size.
  • 87% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 85% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 15.2% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 82% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 93 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Bogue

Carteret County gains about 12.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,133
Moved out3,406
Net+727

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Craven County, NC516552−36
Onslow County, NC351472−121
Wake County, NC328180+148
Pitt County, NC83830
Johnston County, NC12242+80
New Hanover County, NC6370−7
Durham County, NC5746+11
Mecklenburg County, NC5341+12

Within North Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within North CarolinaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$89K
Leavers$69K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Carteret County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Carteret County report $89,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $68,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$47,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,188 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,640 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $291,100.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 16.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Lakehills, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
12.9
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$89,323
27% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
7.3%
28% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBogueAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.3%28% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.6%31% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure12.9above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$89,32327% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$68,8802% below
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax rate is 0.4%, 52% below the median place.

Bogue15.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$47,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.2%
25% below the median place
Home price to income
3.1x
18% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$79,700
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
0.4%
52% below the median place
Homeownership1
86.9%
31% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,295
60% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureBogueAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,18813% below
Rent to income115.2%25% below
Property tax rate10.4%52% below
Home price to income13.1x18% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,27721% below
HUD area median income3County figure$103,5004% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,29560% below
Median home value1$291,1009% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure9.5%198% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure69.6%35% above
Homeownership186.9%31% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure57.0%13% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,64012% below
Vacant homes1County figure38.7%above (median 7.1%)
Median year built119981% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
22 min
13% below the median place
Works from home1
16.5%
32% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBogueAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$93,51616% above
Income per person1$45,13113% above
Unemployment1County figure4.0%18% below
Average annual pay5County figure$47,71928% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.4%19% above
Jobs5County figure25,62283% below
Poverty rate1County figure10.1%6% below
Mean commute122 min13% below
Works from home116.5%32% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 50.0, 28% above the median place.

Median age1
50.0
28% above the median place
No health insurance1
13.5%
111% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
96.6%
5% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher95.6% +4%
Bachelor's or higher23.4% −27%
Household size2.6 +4%
All 9 people measures
MeasureBogueAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17566646th largest
Population change since 202062.3%102% above
Median age150.028% above
Bachelor's or higher123.4%27% below
High school or higher195.6%4% above
Household size12.64% above
Born abroad1County figure2.9%67% below
No health insurance113.5%111% above
Homes with broadband196.6%5% above
05

Life in Bogue

17 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars34.3 +65%
Shops53.9 +78%
Arts, recreation and fitness8.2 2.0×
Doctors' offices and clinics22.7 +12%
Child care centers2.2 −4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
34.3
65% above the median place
Shops per 10k8
53.9
78% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
8.2
100% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureBogueAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure18100% above
Public school students10County figure8,05364% above
Students per teacher10County figure15.83% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure34.365% above
Shops per 10k8County figure53.978% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure8.2100% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure22.712% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.24% below
National Register listings9County figure1731% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 96.2%, 40% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Bogue. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days13
96.2%
40% above the median place
Annual precipitation11
58.3 in
33% above the median place
Hurricane risk12
98.8
40% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBogueAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure88°F2% above
January average low11County figure36°F43% above
Average temperature11County figure64°F16% above
Annual precipitation11County figure58.3 in33% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure93.51% above
Hurricane risk12County figure98.840% above
Tornado risk12County figure45.444% below
Wildfire risk12County figure88.645% above
Heat wave risk12County figure71.021% below
Median air quality index13County figure3519% below
Good air days13County figure96.2%40% above
08

Bogue in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 15% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 15% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,188/mo (2024)$1,500/mo$1,230 to $1,830/mo+4.0%
Median household income$93,516 (2024)$119,500$101,000 to $141,000+4.1%
Median home value$291,100 (2024)$415,000$302,000 to $572,000+6.1%
Population706 (2025)720690 to 750+0.4%

The median home would be worth 3.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Bogue

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Lakehills, TX$1,046$90,110Compare
New Franklin, OH$1,132$90,244Compare
Satsuma, AL$1,300$101,042Compare
Palmer Town, MA$1,075$78,480Compare
Palmer Town, MASatsuma, ALNew Franklin, OHLakehills, TXBogue, NCBogueLakehillsNew FranklinSatsumaPalmer TownBogueLakehillsNew FranklinSatsumaPalmer Town

Common questions

Is Bogue a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 6.9% a year while rent rose 1.1%, so pay gained on rent more than in 90% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. The median resident is 50 years old, older than in 92% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Bogue expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $291,100.

What salary do you need to live in Bogue?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $47,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Bogue?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lakehills, TX, New Franklin, OH, Satsuma, AL and Palmer Town, MA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Bogue with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Bogue itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/bogue-north-carolina

Citytistics. “Bogue, North Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/bogue-north-carolina/

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