Morehead City, NC City Data

Morehead City, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,691 people who live in Morehead City and approximately 59,383 who live in Carteret County. We want to help people moving to or living in Morehead City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Morehead City. We have included Morehead City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Morehead City Information

Carteret County where Morehead City resides is 1,340.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 59,383 and has a population rank of 809 out of all the places in the United States.

Morehead City has a total of 7,691 people and of those residents there are 3,507 males and 4,184 females. The median age of the male population is 37.9 and the female population is 43.7. There are approximately 637 births each year and around 640 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Morehead City varies per year, but currently 7,559 are one race and 132 are two or more races.

Of the 7,691 people who live in Morehead City, there are 1,701 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Morehead City is 882 male and 819 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,135.

General Morehead City Information
Total area in square miles - Carteret County	1,340.53
Water area in square miles - Carteret County	N/A
Resident population - Carteret County	59,383
Population rank - Carteret County	809
Total population	7,691
Total population (male)	3,507
Total population (female)	4,184
Population median age (male)	37.9
Population median age (female)	43.7
Births - Carteret County	637
Deaths- Carteret County	640
Population of one race	7,559
Population of two or more races	132
Population under 20 years	1,701
Population under 20 years (male)	882
Population under 20 years (female)	819
Total population 18 years and over	6,135

Morehead City Social Characteristics

There are 25,204 households in Morehead City. Families make up 17,504 of these households. The table below breaks down the Morehead City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,116), male householder with no wife present (801) and female householder with no husband present (2,208). The remainder of the Morehead City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,828. Morehead City, NC moving companies help people in Morehead City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Morehead City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Morehead City is based, there are 25,412 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,634 never married, 15,173 now married, 832 separated, 2,963 widowed, and 2,810 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 514 separated, 693 widowed and 2,340 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Morehead City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Morehead City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carteret County)
Total households	25,204
Family households (families)	17,504
With own children under 18 years	7,225
Married-couple family	14,116
With own children under 18 years	4,989
Male householder, no wife present, family	801
With own children under 18 years	450
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,208
With own children under 18 years	1,414
Nonfamily households	7,828
Householder living alone	6,579
65 years and over	2,551

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	933
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,112
Average household size	2.06
Average family size	2.73

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,552
Householder	1,984
Spouse	1,362
Child	1,777
Other relatives	77
Nonrelatives	128
Unmarried partner	73
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	173
Foster child	1
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,863
Male householder	616
Male householder living alone	510
Male householder not living alone	106
Female householder	997
Female householder living alone	894
Female householder not living alone	103
Nonrelatives	250
Unmarried partner	100
Roomer or boarder	35
Housemate or roommate	72
Foster child	1
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,412
Never married	3,634
Now married	15,173
Separated	832
Widowed	2,963
Divorced	2,810
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	514
Widowed	693
Divorced	2,340

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,691
Male	3,507
Under 5 years	247
5 to 9 years	227
10 to 14 years	217
15 to 17 years	121
18 and 19 years	70
20 years	40
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	123
25 to 29 years	285
30 to 34 years	229
35 to 39 years	245
40 to 44 years	245
45 to 49 years	244
50 to 54 years	246
55 to 59 years	187
60 and 61 years	62
62 to 64 years	102
65 and 66 years	63
67 to 69 years	78
70 to 74 years	160
75 to 79 years	122
80 to 84 years	89
85 years and over	63
Female	4,184
Under 5 years	203
5 to 9 years	219
10 to 14 years	196
15 to 17 years	126
18 and 19 years	75
20 years	45
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	155
25 to 29 years	275
30 to 34 years	246
35 to 39 years	288
40 to 44 years	279
45 to 49 years	307
50 to 54 years	265
55 to 59 years	220
60 and 61 years	75
62 to 64 years	145
65 and 66 years	65
67 to 69 years	119
70 to 74 years	237
75 to 79 years	243
80 to 84 years	183
85 years and over	176

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,691
One race	7,559
White	6,284
Black or African American	1,075
American Indian and Alaska Native	51
Asian	59
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	7
Two or more races	132

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,415
People who are White alone	6,082
People who are Black or African American alone	1,018
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	50
People who are Asian alone	54
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	168
People who are Some other race alone	78

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	56,465
Same house	30,758
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,449
Different state or abroad	6,654
Different state	6,075
Abroad	579

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carteret County)
Total resident population	59,383
Born in United States	29,182
State of residence	35,305
Different state	22,437
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	442
Foreign born	1,199

Morehead City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Morehead City. That total enrollment is 12,345 for the population of the country, which includes Morehead City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,769 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,491 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,222.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Morehead City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,345
Pre-kindergarten	664
Public	296
Private	368
Kindergarten	712
Public	618
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,841
Public	5,169
Private	672
Elementary and high school	8,746
Public	7,903
Private	843
High school grades 9 to 12	2,905
Public	2,734
Private	171
College, undergraduate years	1,980
Public	1,742
Private	238
Graduate or professional school	243
Public	157
Private	86
Not enrolled in school	45,217

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,457
Less than 9th grade	2,216
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,579
High school graduate	12,884
Some college, no degree	11,151
Associate's degree	3,004
Bachelor's degree	8,623
Graduate or professional degree	19.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,714

Morehead City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 48,683 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Morehead City. The Morehead City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,931), service occupations (4,319), sales and office occupations (6,628), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (657), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,475) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,100). The 48,683 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,895 private wage and salary workers, 6,046 government workers, 3,056 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carteret County)
Population 16 years and over	48,683
In labor force	29,232
Civilian labor force	28,529
Employed	27,110
Unemployed	1,419
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	703
Females 16 years and over	25,035
In labor force	13,480
Civilian labor force	13,412
Unemployed Civilian labor force	744
Armed forces	68
Males 16 years and over	23,648
In labor force	15,752
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	675
Armed forces	635

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carteret County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,214
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,266
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,197
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	423
Other means	297
Worked at home	869
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	605,025

OCCUPATION (Carteret County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,931
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,931
Service occupations	4,319
Sales and office occupations	6,628
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	657
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,475
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,100

INDUSTRY (Carteret County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,931
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	805
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,043
Wholesale trade	733
Retail trade	3,495
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,095
Information	494
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,643
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,894
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,881
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,776
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,815

CLASS OF WORKER (Carteret County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,931
Private wage and salary workers	17,895
Government workers	6,046
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,056
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Morehead City Housing Characteristics

In Morehead City, NC there are 40,947 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,204 occupied and 15,743 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Morehead City, there are 22,585 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,846 units in Morehead City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Morehead City, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Morehead City, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Morehead City. There are 357 housing units with rent less than $200, 308 with rent between $200-299, 1,841 with rent between $300-499 and 2,700 with rent for $500 and above. Full Morehead City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Morehead City, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carteret County)
Total housing units	40,947
Occupied housing units	25,204
Vacant housing units	15,743

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carteret County)
Total housing units	40,947
1-unit, detached	22,585
1-unit, attached	1,846
2 units	1,290
3 or 4 units	1,200
5 to 9 units	1,032
10 to 19 units	456
20 to 49 units	1,147
50 or more units	823
Mobile home	10,530

HOUSING TENURE (Carteret County)
Occupied housing units	25,204
Owner-occupied	19,316
Renter-occupied	5,888

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carteret County)
Occupied housing units	25,204
No vehicles available	1,494
2 vehicle available	15,437
3 vehicles available	3,381
4 vehicles available	755
5 or more vehicles available	198

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carteret County)
Occupied housing units	25,204
Utility gas	179
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,350
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,679
Coal or coke
Wood	280
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	232

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carteret County)
Occupied housing units	25,204
Less Than $50,000	19,316
$50,000 to $99,999	4,062
$100,000 to $149,999	3,838
$150,000 to $199,999	1,969
$200,000 to $299,999	1,837
$300,000 to $499,999	590
$1,000,000 or more	45
Median (dollars)	123,900

GROSS RENT (Carteret County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,888
Less than $200	357
$200 to $299	308
$300 to $499	1,841
$500 to $699	1,561
$700 to $999	963
$1,000 to $1,499	156
$1,500 or more	19