PeletierNC
A town of 803, settled in 1896.
Is Peletier a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Croatan National Forest, at 21 acres. Peletier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
803 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Peletier: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Peletier, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Peletier.
The biggest natural risk in Peletier is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
Federal aid has come to Peletier households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 99% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims here since 2018: 3.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Peletier’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Peletier’s income of the median household stands at $56,000, where North Carolina’s towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. For most workers, Peletier is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. In Peletier, the average trip to work is 30 minutes. Employers in Peletier added 97 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 124.
| Peletier | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 13% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Peletier
Peletier’s July high stands at 88°F, close to North Carolina’s towns (89°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Peletier’s typical home value is about $378K
78% of Peletier households are owner-occupiers. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.2%. For Peletier, the midpoint rent is $1,196 a month.
| Peletier | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,196 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Peletier is
The share of adults in Peletier who had a checkup this year: 82%. Of 32 CDC measures, Peletier beats the North Carolina average on 10 and trails it on 3. In Peletier, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 32% sleep under 7 hours.
| Peletier | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Peletier | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 15.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 12.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Peletier skews older than North Carolina
People 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). 803 people lived in Peletier by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 3.6% more than in 2020. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across North Carolina.
| Peletier | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.3 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Peletier | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.2% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.7% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.1% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Peletier has set aside 0.9% of its land for conservation
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.0 miles. In Peletier, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Peletier | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Croatan National Forest | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Peletier
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Peletier; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Peletier residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
97% of working residents leave Peletier for work
Where Peletier’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Peletier
Town in North Carolina, United States
Peletier is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Peletier had a population of 769. The town was named for the late-18th century Pelletier family.
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- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
Questions about Peletier
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peletier, NC a good place to live?
Peletier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.