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Demographics - Morehead City, NC
Morehead City 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)
Climate
Normal climate around Morehead City, North Carolina
Based on data reported by main weather stations
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
temp. (°F)
46.3
47.9
54.1
61.3
69.4
76.4
80.5
79.6
75.4
65.8
57.3
49.6
High
temp (°F)
57.0
59.0
65.1
72.0
78.8
84.9
88.6
88.0
84.5
76.5
68.3
60.3
Low
temp (°F)
35.5
36.8
43.0
50.6
59.9
67.8
72.3
71.1
66.2
55.1
46.3
38.9
Precipitation
(inches)
5.4
4.0
4.3
2.9
4.7
4.0
5.9
7.5
6.5
4.4
4.1
4.5
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Days with
precipitation.
11
10
10
8
9
10
13
12
10
8
8
9
Wind speed
(mph)
10.1
10.4
10.8
10.7
9.7
9.3
8.7
8.2
8.8
9.0
9.1
9.5
Morning
humidity (%)
81
80
81
80
83
84
86
88
88
86
83
81
Afternoon
humidity (%)
61
57
56
53
59
63
66
66
64
60
58
60
Sunshine
(% of day)
53
56
62
69
66
65
64
63
62
62
60
54
Days clear
of clouds
10
9
10
11
8
7
6
7
9
12
11
10
Partly cloudy
days
6
6
8
8
11
11
11
11
10
7
7
7
Cloudy days
15
13
14
11
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
14
Snowfall (in)
0.5
0.6
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
Family Info
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%
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)
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)
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.
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
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
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
