Morehead City, North Carolina Census and Community Profile

MOREHEAD CITY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Morehead City, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Morehead City, NC was 7,691.

Morehead City Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Morehead City was 3,507, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Morehead City, NC
There are an estimated 1,518 married men in the town. 55.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Morehead City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Morehead City is 4,184 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Morehead City, North Carolina
There are an estimated 1,696 married women in the community. 46.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Morehead City, NC
The median age of people living in Morehead City, NC was 41.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Morehead City was 450. There were 6,135 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.8 percent of the population (1,598) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Morehead City, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Morehead City, NC was 7,559.

White Population in Morehead City, NC
The estimated White population in the Morehead City community is 6,284, which is 81.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Morehead City, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,075, which is 14 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Morehead City, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Morehead City, NC was 51.

Asian Population in Morehead City, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 59.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Morehead City, NC
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Morehead City was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 87, while those of “two or more races” was 132 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Morehead City community was 180, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Morehead City, NC
The household population number in Morehead City was 7,415.

Group Quarters Population in Morehead City, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 276.

Average Household Size in Morehead City, NC
The average household size in Morehead City is 2.06 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.73 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Morehead City, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,296 total housing units in Morehead City.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,597, or 83.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,997 were owner-occupied (55.5), and 1,600 were renter-occupied (44.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 699 vacant homes in Morehead City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Morehead City, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,709, with a median value in dollars of 106,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Morehead City, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $873 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Morehead City, average costs per month were $288 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,488 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Morehead City, North Carolina
1,166 people in Morehead City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Morehead City, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in Morehead City was 1,069, or 17.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Morehead City, NC
In 2000, there were 2,279 people in Morehead City, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Morehead City, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 336 people in Morehead City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Morehead City, North Carolina
There were 3,788 in the labor force in Morehead City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Morehead City was 17.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Morehead City, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,737. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Morehead City, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,290. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Morehead City, North Carolina
Per capita income in Morehead City in the last full census was 19,138. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Morehead City numbered 244, or 12.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Morehead City, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,105, or 14.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.