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Morehead City NC Demographics

Overview

Population (year 2000): 7,691,
Est. population in July 2002: 7,844 (+1.8% change)
Males: 3,507 (45.6%),
Females: 4,184 (54.4%)

Elevation: 16 feet

County: Carteret

Land area: 5.1 square miles

Zip code: 28557

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $28,737 (year 2000)
Median house value: $106,400 (year 2000) 

Educational Statistics

For population 25 years and over in Morehead City

High school or higher: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

Marital Statistics

For population 15 years and over in Morehead City town

Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 50.3%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 13.1%
Divorced: 13.4%

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Crime Statistics

Crime in Morehead City (2002):
0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
11 rapes (138.4 per 100,000)
16 robberies (201.3 per 100,000)
34 assaults (427.7 per 100,000)
100 burglaries (1257.9 per 100,000)
451 larceny counts (5673.0 per 100,000)
15 auto thefts (188.7 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 549.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Morehead City (2001):
0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (12.8 per 100,000)
17 robberies (217.3 per 100,000)
18 assaults (230.1 per 100,000)
121 burglaries (1546.9 per 100,000)
416 larceny counts (5318.3 per 100,000)
19 auto thefts (242.9 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 464.6 (higher means more crime)

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Educational opportunities

College/University in Morehead City:

CARTERET COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(Full-time enrollment: 877; Location: 3505 ARENDELL ST; Public; Website: www.carteret.cc.nc.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morehead City:

COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 44 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
about 72 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633

PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
about 73 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON
about 87 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
about 90 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC
about 146 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286

FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
about 147 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506

Public high schools in Morehead City:

WEST CARTERET HIGH
Students: 1,190; Location: 4700 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12

CAPE LOOKOUT MARINE SCI HIGH
Students: 112; Location: 1108 BRIDGES STREET; Grades: 09 - 12

Private high school in Morehead City:

Public primary/middle schools in Morehead City:

MOREHEAD CITY PRIMARY
Students: 656; Location: 4409 COUNTRY CLUB RD; Grades: PK - 03
MOREHEAD CITY MIDDLE
Students: 548; Location: 400 BARBOUR ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08
MOREHEAD ELEM AT CAMP GLENN
Students: 320; Location: 3316 ARENDELL ST; Grades: 04 - 05

Private primary/middle school in Morehead City:

Population

Total population: 7649
Urban population: 7565 (0 inside urbanized areas, 7565 inside urban clusters), Rural population: 84 (all nonfarm)

Housing

Average Comparison

Morehead City compared to North Carolina state average:

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

Housing: 4308 (3616 occupied: 1996 owner occupied, 1620 renter occupied)

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morehead City, North Carolina:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 25
3 rooms: 63
4 rooms: 241
5 rooms: 550
6 rooms: 473
7 rooms: 405
8 rooms: 167
9 or more rooms: 72

Rooms in renter-occupied housing units and apartments:

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 45
3 rooms: 300
4 rooms: 754
5 rooms: 357
6 rooms: 97
7 rooms: 29
8 rooms: 22
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 43
1995 to 1998: 370
1990 to 1994: 343
1980 to 1989: 987
1970 to 1979: 668
1960 to 1969: 634
1950 to 1959: 518
1940 to 1949: 393
1939 or earlier: 352

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Morehead City:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedrooms: 93
2 bedrooms: 487
3 bedrooms: 1154
4 bedrooms: 220
5 or more bedrooms: 42

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:

no bedroom: 25
1 bedrooms: 263
2 bedrooms: 933
3 bedrooms: 379
4 bedrooms: 20
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Vehicles available in Morehead City in owner-occupied houses:

no vehicle: 132
1 vehicle: 768
2 vehicles: 834
3 vehicles: 217
4 vehicles: 45
5 or more vehicles: 0

Vehicles available in renter-occupied housing units:

no vehicle: 338
1 vehicle: 799
2 vehicles: 433
3 vehicles: 37
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Morehead City, NC:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 17
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 32
$40,000 to $49,999: 21
$50,000 to $59,999: 65
$60,000 to $69,999: 99
$70,000 to $79,999: 147
$80,000 to $89,999: 224
$90,000 to $99,999: 155
$100,000 to $124,999: 273
$125,000 to $149,999: 198
$150,000 to $174,999: 88
$175,000 to $199,999: 79
$200,000 to $249,999: 51
$250,000 to $299,999: 37
$300,000 to $399,999: 35
$400,000 to $499,999: 50
$500,000 to $749,999: 86
$750,000 to $999,999: 27
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Morehead City:

Less than $100: 148
$100 to $149: 21
$150 to $199: 40
$200 to $249: 93
$250 to $299: 117
$300 to $349: 71
$350 to $399: 206
$400 to $449: 225
$450 to $499: 193
$500 to $549: 96
$550 to $599: 140
$600 to $649: 46
$650 to $699: 45
$700 to $749: 18
$750 to $799: 28
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 27
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 97

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Household Statistics

Household type by relationship

Households: 7371

In family households: 5505
(1346 male householders, 665 female householders)

1511 spouses, 1531 children
(1329 natural, 53 adopted, 149 stepchildren)
104 grandchildren,
81 brothers or sisters,
67 parents,
114 other relatives,
86 non-relatives

In nonfamily households: 1866
(608 male householders (563 living alone)),
1019 female householders (854 living alone)),
239 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 278 (86 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1103 2-persons, 495 3-persons, 294 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 0 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1417 1-person, 177 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 0 4-persons, 0 5-persons, 0 6-persons, 0 7-or-more-persons

Nationality Statistics

Year of entry for the foreign-born population (171 people)

1995 to March 2000: 75
1990 to 1994: 42
1985 to 1989: 19
1980 to 1984: 8
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 0
Before 1965: 20

Workforce Statistics

Time leaving for work for workers 16 years and over in Morehead City, NC (3433 people)

12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.: 89
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.: 38
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.: 72
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.: 243
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.: 317
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.: 506
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.: 594
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.: 511
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.: 224
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.: 214
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.: 66
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.: 44
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.: 123
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.: 264
Worked at home: 128

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 572
$10,000 to $14,999: 346
$15,000 to $19,999: 409
$20,000 to $24,999: 223
$25,000 to $29,999: 317
$30,000 to $34,999: 217
$35,000 to $39,999: 237
$40,000 to $44,999: 155
$45,000 to $49,999: 167
$50,000 to $59,999: 286
$60,000 to $74,999: 315
$75,000 to $99,999: 134
$100,000 to $124,999: 154
$125,000 to $149,999: 34
$150,000 to $199,999: 56
$200,000 or more: 16

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Ancestry of Population

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1441
English: 1058
United States or American: 976
Irish: 485
German: 472
Scottish: 176
Italian: 146
Scotch-Irish: 115
French (except Basque): 88
Dutch: 59
Polish: 50
Swedish: 34
Subsaharan African:: 28
African: 28
British: 27
French Canadian: 23
European: 23
Guyanese: 19
Welsh: 19
Norwegian: 18
Czech: 18
Lithuanian: 17
Austrian: 17
Danish: 17
Lebanese: 16
Arab:: 16
Russian: 16
Brazilian: 13
Slovene: 12
Swiss: 12
Pennsylvania German: 11
Belgian: 11
Czechoslovakian: 8
Finnish: 8
Hungarian: 7
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6
Jamaican: 6

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