Havelock is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 22,701 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Havelock is the 34th largest community in North Carolina.

37.56% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Havelock. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Public Service and Retail industries respectively employ 17.26% and 13.06% of the civilian workforce.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Havelock are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Havelock spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.18 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Havelock Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Havelock who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 15.29% of the adults in Havelock have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Havelock in 2000 was $15,586, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,344 for a family of four.

Havelock is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Havelock home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Havelock is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Havelock include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Havelock is English. Some people also speak Spanish.