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Morehead City, North Carolina

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StatisticMorehead CityNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population9,80610,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,233$72,388$80,734
Median Age44.239.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.6%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$357,400$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,134$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate18.1%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.0%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born4.0%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.7%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.125.126.4
Worked from Home12.1%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.3%47.2%46.9%

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Age in Morehead City, North Carolina

StatisticMorehead CityNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age44.239.138.9
Under 18 %17.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.0%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.7%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Morehead City, North Carolina

StatisticMorehead CityNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households5,1694,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.42.5
Family Households48.1%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children22.9%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.8%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone41.2%29.4%28.7%
Never Married30.7%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Morehead City, North Carolina

StatisticMorehead CityNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,126$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.1%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.4%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.8%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.7%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.1%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.7%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households15.2%12.8%n/a

Housing in Morehead City, North Carolina

StatisticMorehead CityNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units6,4494,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes50.1%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.7%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate19.8%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied53.3%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.2%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,678$1,896n/a

Education in Morehead City, North Carolina

StatisticMorehead CityNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School9.8%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate21.5%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.1%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.5%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.1%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Morehead City, North Carolina

StatisticMorehead CityNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.0%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.9%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes46.5%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.5%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Morehead City, North Carolina

StatisticMorehead CityNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.7%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.0%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.0%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.8%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.3%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.0%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Morehead City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.