Morehead City, North Carolina
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As of 2009, Morehead City's population is 9,462 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 20.83 percent.
The median home cost in Morehead City is $136,120. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.50 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Morehead City's cost of living is 1.28% Lower than the U.S. average.
Morehead City public schools spend $5,468 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Morehead City.
The unemployment rate in Morehead City is 10.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Morehead City jobs have Decreased by 4.50 percent.
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People
The 2009 Morehead City, NC, population is 9,462. There are 1,822 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Morehead City, NC
The median age is 40.2. The US median is 37.6. 52.23% of people in Morehead City, NC, are married. 13.53% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.01 people. 12.99% of people are married, with children. 10.51% have children, but are single.
Race in Morehead City, NC
80.05% of people are white, 14.65% are black, 0.88% are asian, 0.74% are native american, and 3.01% claim 'Other'.
2.88% of the people in Morehead City, NC, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 97.12% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 183 physicians per 100,000 population in Morehead City, NC. The US average is 170.
Morehead City, NC Health Index
Air quality in Morehead City, NC is 63 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Morehead City, NC is 101 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 10.40% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -4.50% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 20.50% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,094 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $33,854 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 22.43% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.84% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.16% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.54% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.10% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 6.82% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.58% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.18% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.27% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.08% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.10% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 21.26% | 20.24% |
| Service | 19.90% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 20.65% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1.02% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 14.51% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 10.56% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Morehead City, NC, is 10.40%, with job growth of -4.50%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 20.50%.
Morehead City, NC Taxes
Morehead City, NC,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Morehead City, NC Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,094, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $33,854.
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Safe, clean, beautiful, but a tad boring.: Morehead City is a great place for a family. Very safe, good schools, clean, beautiful beaches. The weather is pretty mild for the most part (4 seasons). It is a tad... (read more)Morehead City is nice: This is a nice town situated on the North Carolina coast. It gets slow in the winter, but the spring and summer months have a lot more activities going on as the... (read more)Morehead City is Waterfront Heaven: I've lived in this area for more than 15 years --raised a few minutes away. Morehead is a beautiful, small town, with great schools, wonderful waterfront parks, boating... (read more)Have an opinion about Morehead City? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Morehead City Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 29 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $136,120 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.50% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 45.69% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 16.73% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 37.51% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $6.47 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 4.41% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.15% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 4.07% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 7.57% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 14.94% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 30.89% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 13.58% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 9.60% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.33% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.55% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 4.61% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.68% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 6.84% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 8.06% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 7.48% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 21.64% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 14.54% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 14.01% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 11.25% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 8.55% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 7.64% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Morehead City, NC, is $136,120. Home appreciation is -2.50% over the last year. The median age of Morehead City, NC, real estate is 29 years.
Morehead City, NC Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 37.51% of the Morehead City, NC, population. 16.73% of houses and apartments in Morehead City, NC, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Morehead City, NC, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Morehead City, NC, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Morehead City, NC, gets 55 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 1 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 94.
On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Morehead City, NC. The July high is around 87 degrees. The January low is 36. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 31 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Morehead City, NC, schools spend $5,468 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 512 students per librarian, and 298 children per counselor in Morehead City, NC schools.
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Safe, clean, beautiful, but a tad boring.: Morehead City is a great place for a family. Very safe, good schools, clean, beautiful beaches. The weather is pretty mild for the most part (4 seasons). It is a tad... (read more)Morehead City is nice: This is a nice town situated on the North Carolina coast. It gets slow in the winter, but the spring and summer months have a lot more activities going on as the... (read more)Morehead City is Waterfront Heaven: I've lived in this area for more than 15 years --raised a few minutes away. Morehead is a beautiful, small town, with great schools, wonderful waterfront parks, boating... (read more)Have an opinion about Morehead City? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Morehead City Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Morehead City, NC, takes 19 minutes. 77% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Morehead City, NC is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Morehead City, NC is more expensive.
Overall, Morehead City, NC cost of living is 98.72.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 41.82% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 3.03% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 35.81% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.28% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 15.76% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 2.42% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 4.77% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.59% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 10.36% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.91% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.70% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
41.82% of the people in Morehead City, NC are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 3.03% are Catholic; 35.81% are Protestant; 1.28% are LDS; 1.70% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Morehead City, NC are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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30.23% of the people in Morehead City, NC are registered as Democrats. 69.27% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.50%.
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