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Morehead City, NC Micro Area

69,615 Population
507.6 square miles 137.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

50.4 ±0.4 Median age
  • about 1.3 times the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6458%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male50%
  • Male
  • Female
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85%White5%Black0%Native0%Asian0%Islander0%Other4%Two+5%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$48,335 ±$3,526 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$78,256 ±$6,860 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

9.8% ±2.3% (6,690  ±1,590) Persons below poverty line
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty5%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty10%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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23.2 minutes ±0.9 (635,705  ±29,936) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

34,497 ±1,653 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2 ±0.1 (68,231  ±84) Persons per household
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples71%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married64%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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2.8% ±1.9% (355  ±238) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about half the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-2414%†25-296%†30-352%†35-391%†40-440%45-50
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Housing

52,843 ±54 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied65%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied74%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit64%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$343,000 ±$24,167 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

12.8% ±2.8% (8,880  ±1,934.4) Moved since previous year
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

93.9% ±5.5% (51,913  ±3,119.4) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
36.6% ±3.3% (20,238  ±1,815.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

6%†No degree23%†High school34%†Some college24%†Bachelor's13%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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4.9% (3,417  ±830) Foreign-born population
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

11% ±1.7% (6,502  ±1,013) Population with veteran status
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII226†Korea2,540†Vietnam1,223†Gulf (1990s)2,249†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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6,502 Total veterans ±1,013 6,092 Male ±965 410 Female ±220

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Morehead City, NC Micro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US33980-morehead-city-nc-micro-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Morehead City, NC Micro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US33980-morehead-city-nc-micro-area/>