Morehead City, NC

Census Place

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US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2022 Poverty Rate
15.4%
20.9% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$51,716
9.9% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morehead City, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.51%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.98%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.61%), and White (Hispanic) (1.69%).

None of the households in Morehead City, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Morehead City, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Carteret Community College (533 degrees awarded in 2022).

Economy

The economy of Morehead City, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Morehead City, NC are , and the highest paying industries are .

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morehead City, NC, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morehead City, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morehead City, NC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morehead City, NC, though some of these residents may live in Morehead City, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,203
Median earning men ± $10,674
$31,824
Median earning women ± $8,252

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($75,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,042), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($82,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,031), and Public Administration ($60,438).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted Budd
Senator from North Carolina3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Morehead City, NC are White (417 and 78.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (38 and 7.18%), Black or African American (37 and 6.99%), and Two or More Races (21 and 3.97%).

The largest universities in Morehead City, NC by number of degrees awarded are Carteret Community College (533 and NaNM%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

Median household income in Morehead City, NC is $51,716. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Morehead City, NC was Census Tract 9705.04 with a value of $100,208, followed by Census Tract 9705.02 and Census Tract 9704.03, with respective values of $87,996 and $51,655.

Rent vs Own

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66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9705.04
  2. Census Tract 9705.02
  3. Census Tract 9704.03

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Morehead City, NC was Census Tract 9705.04 with a value of $100,208, followed by Census Tract 9705.02 and Census Tract 9704.03, with respective values of $87,996 and $51,655.

The following map shows all of the places in Morehead City, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$51,716
Median Household Income
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The following chart displays the households in Morehead City, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morehead City, NC is from North Carolina.
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Morehead City, NC N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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Commute Time

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Car Ownership

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Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morehead City, NC (1.45k out of 9.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.2% of the population of Morehead City, NC has health coverage, with 35.6% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 22.1% on non-group plans, and 2.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carteret County, NC see 1449 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.39% increase from the previous year (1362 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1293 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 571 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carteret County, NC

Primary care physicians in Carteret County, NC see an average of 1,449 patients per year. This represents a 6.39% increase from the previous year (1,362 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Carteret County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

9.76%
Uninsured
35.6%
Employer Coverage
12.7%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
22.1%
Non-Group
2.93%
Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morehead City, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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