Havelock
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About Havelock
City in North Carolina, United StatesHavelock is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Havelock had a population of 16,621. The city is home to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, the world's largest Marine Corps air station, and home to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Havelock is part of the New Bern, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Havelock
The typical Havelock home is worth about $235,000, up 2.8% in a year, 30% below the North Carolina typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Havelock
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Havelock's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Havelock
Full picture →Most working residents leave Havelock for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are New Bern (12%), Morehead City (9%) and Jacksonville (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Health in Havelock
Health Grade B
Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 89% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Havelock
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Havelock
Full climate →Havelock has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Havelock
All Havelock schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Havelock’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.
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