Morehead City, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

68,353

0.602% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

49.9

1.01% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.67%

0.794% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$66,965

8.35% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$277,400

16.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

30,029

0.793% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Morehead City, NC had a population of 68.4k people with a median age of 49.9 and a median household income of $66,965. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Morehead City, NC grew from 67,944 to 68,353, a 0.602% increase and its median household income grew from $61,805 to $66,965, a 8.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morehead City, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.24%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.52%), White (Hispanic) (2.11%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.36%).

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.

98.6% of the residents in Morehead City, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Morehead City, NC are Carteret Community College (533 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Morehead City, NC was $277,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Morehead City, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Morehead City, NC was 2 cars per household.

Morehead City, NC borders Jacksonville, NC and New Bern, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Morehead City, NC is home to a population of 68.4k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 3% of Morehead City, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.05k people).

In 2022, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.8k people) in Morehead City, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.6% of Morehead City, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Morehead City, NC was 98.7%, 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)
58.8k ± 154
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.9k ± 261
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 332

4.54%

Hispanic Population

3.1k people

4.54% of the people in Morehead City, NC are hispanic (3.1k 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 MSA 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

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.05k people

2.96%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.01k people

As of 2022, 3% of Morehead City, NC residents (2.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morehead City, NC was 2.96%, 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

Vietnam
2,650 ± 229
Gulf War (2001-)
1,802 ± 262
Gulf War (1990s)
1,106 ± 202

Morehead City, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Morehead City, NC employs 30k people. The largest industries in Morehead City, NC are Retail Trade (4,010 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,789 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,670 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,417), Transportation & Warehousing ($67,796), and Public Administration ($64,978).

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

30k

2022 Value

± 1,104

−0.793%

1 Year decline

± 5.22%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Morehead City, NC declined at a rate of −0.793%, from 30.3k employees to 30k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morehead City, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,597 people), Management Occupations (3,452 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,662 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

30k

2022 Value

± 1,104

−0.793%

1 Year decline

± 5.22%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Morehead City, NC declined at a rate of −0.793%, from 30.3k employees to 30k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morehead City, NC, are Retail Trade (4,010 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,789 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,670 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

$45,502

Median earning men ± $1,784

$33,044

Median earning women ± $2,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($69,097), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,344), and Wholesale Trade ($64,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($60,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,771), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,864).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

216
Construction
155
Other Services (except Public Administration)
141
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$190k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$144k
Retail Trade
$104k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Morehead City, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Morehead City, NC awarded 533 degrees. The student population of Morehead City, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 520 male students and 1,034 female students.

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 100%).

The most popular majors in Morehead City, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (104 and 19.5%), General Business Administration & Management (34 and 6.38%), and Information Technology (33 and 6.19%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,554 students enrolled in Morehead City, NC, 33.5% men and 66.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,211 records, of which 65.6% were women and 34.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
104 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
20 degrees awarded
Radiographer
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Morehead City, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 104 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Carteret Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

533 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Carteret Community College with 533 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 202 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Morehead City, NC, which is 0.61 times less than the 331 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 417 degrees mean that there were 11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 38 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 ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($178) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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 $277,400 in 2022, which is 0.984 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $237,800 to $277,400, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Morehead City, NC is 72.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Morehead City, NC have an average commute time of 24 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 $66,965. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Morehead City, NC was Wake County, NC with a value of $96,734, followed by Union County, NC and Orange County, NC, with respective values of $95,533 and $85,785.

Housing

Property

$277,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,086

$22,174

Median Property Taxes

±$848

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

72.9%

Homeownership

2022

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.9% of the housing units in Morehead City, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

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)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Morehead City, NC was Wake County, NC with a value of $96,734, followed by Union County, NC and Orange County, NC, with respective values of $95,533 and $85,785.

The following map shows all of the counties 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.

$66,965

Median Household Income

± $2,014

30.4k

Number of Households

± 1,122

In 2022, the median household income of the 30.4k households in Morehead City, NC grew to $66,965 from the previous year's value of $61,805.

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 2022

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Worked At Home (8.53%)
Carpooled (6.68%)

In 2022, 81.2% of workers in Morehead City, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.53%) and those who carpooled to work (6.68%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morehead City, NC have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% 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

9.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morehead City, NC (6.49k out of 67.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

89.9% of the population of Morehead City, NC has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 22.9% on non-group plans, and 5.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1413 patients per year on average, which represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 336 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1,399 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

34.4%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

22.9%

Non-Group

5.19%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morehead City, NC declined by 3.77% from 10.5% to 10.1%.

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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