Morehead City, NC

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2023 Population

9,696

0.664% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.1

4.75% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.4%

13.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,718

3.87% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$330,900

4.55% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,572

4.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Morehead City, NC had a population of 9.7k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $53,718. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Morehead City, NC grew from 9,632 to 9,696, a 0.664% increase and its median household income grew from $51,716 to $53,718, a 3.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morehead City, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.96%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.37%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.71%).

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.

98.1% of the residents in Morehead City, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Morehead City, NC are Carteret Community College (575 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Morehead City, NC was $330,900, and the homeownership rate was 47.3%.

Most people in Morehead City, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Morehead City, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Morehead City, NC is home to a population of 9.7k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.29% of Morehead City, NC residents were born outside of the country (416 people).

In 2023, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.53k people) in Morehead City, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 578 Two+ (Hispanic) and 533 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Morehead City, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Morehead City, NC was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Morehead City, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morehead City, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.53k ± 374
Two+ (Hispanic)
578 ± 258
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
533 ± 196

9.87%

Hispanic Population

957 people

9.87% of the people in Morehead City, NC are hispanic (957 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Morehead City, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

4.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

416 people

3.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

337 people

As of 2023, 4.29% of Morehead City, NC residents (416 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morehead City, NC was 3.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Morehead City, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
267 ± 102
Vietnam
219 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
102 ± 49

Morehead City, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Morehead City, NC employs 4.57k people. The largest industries in Morehead City, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (840 people), Retail Trade (411 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (407 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($200,147), Transportation & Warehousing ($76,667), and Public Administration ($71,741).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.57k

2023 Value

± 464

4.57%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morehead City, NC grew at a rate of 4.57%, from 4.37k employees to 4.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morehead City, NC, are Management Occupations (498 people), Sales & Related Occupations (422 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (376 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morehead City, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.57k

2023 Value

± 464

4.57%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morehead City, NC grew at a rate of 4.57%, from 4.37k employees to 4.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morehead City, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (840 people), Retail Trade (411 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (407 people). 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,286

Median earning men ± $11,704

$35,000

Median earning women ± $5,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($200,368), Public Administration ($78,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,577).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($86,528), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,889), and Public Administration ($54,107).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Morehead City, NC awarded 575 degrees. The student population of Morehead City, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 540 male students and 1,039 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Morehead City, NC are White (426 and 74.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (48 and 8.39%), Black or African American (46 and 8.04%), and Two or More Races (27 and 4.72%).

The largest universities in Morehead City, NC by number of degrees awarded are Carteret Community College (575 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Morehead City, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (122 and 21.2%), Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions (48 and 8.35%), and General Business Administration & Management (44 and 7.65%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,579 students enrolled in Morehead City, NC, 34.2% men and 65.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,211 records, of which 64.9% were women and 35.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
32 degrees awarded
Information Technology
25 degrees awarded
Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions
23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Morehead City, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 32 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Morehead City, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Carteret Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

575 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Carteret Community College with 575 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 208 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Morehead City, NC, which is 0.567 times less than the 367 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 426 degrees mean that there were 8.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 48 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,128) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($182) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morehead City, NC was $330,900 in 2023, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $316,500 to $330,900, a 4.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Morehead City, NC is 47.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Morehead City, NC have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morehead City, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Morehead City, NC is $53,718. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Morehead City, NC was Census Tract 9705.04 with a value of $108,684, followed by Census Tract 9705.02 and Census Tract 9705.03, with respective values of $86,583 and $63,393.

Housing

Property

$330,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,366

$2,375

Median Property Taxes

±$247

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Morehead City, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Morehead City, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47.3%

Homeownership

2023

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 47.3% of the housing units in Morehead City, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morehead City, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9705.04
Census Tract 9705.02
Census Tract 9705.03

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Morehead City, NC was Census Tract 9705.04 with a value of $108,684, followed by Census Tract 9705.02 and Census Tract 9705.03, with respective values of $86,583 and $63,393.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,718

Median Household Income

± $2,905

5.02k

Number of Households

± 481

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.02k households in Morehead City, NC grew to $53,718 from the previous year's value of $51,716.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Worked At Home (9.35%)
Carpooled (5.02%)

In 2023, 82.9% of workers in Morehead City, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.35%) and those who carpooled to work (5.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morehead City, NC have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.854% of the workforce in Morehead City, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Morehead City, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Morehead City, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morehead City, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morehead City, NC (1.66k out of 9.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morehead City, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.4% of the population of Morehead City, NC has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 21% on non-group plans, and 2.85% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Carteret County, NC.

1,449 to 1

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.61%

Uninsured

36.2%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

21%

Non-Group

2.85%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morehead City, NC declined by 1.54% from 9.76% to 9.61%.

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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