Morehead City, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,462 (Urban population: 9,358 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 104 (all nonfarm))

Morehead City, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,308 (3,616 occupied: 1,996 owner occupied, 1,620 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	31%

Housing density: 844 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $511 (lower quartile is $359, upper quartile is $597)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $481

Median gross rent in Morehead City, NC in 2007: $627

Housing units in Morehead City with a mortgage: 806 (49 second mortgage, 141 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 903

Morehead City,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $146,555 (it was $101,300 in 2000)

Morehead City:	$146,555
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,783 - $224,605

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $251,737
Here: $251,737
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $133,679
Here: $133,679
State: $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $63,481
Here: $63,481
State: $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,529
Here: $151,529
State: $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $148,261
Here: $148,261
State: $169,602

Mobile homes: $14,419
Here: $14,419
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,371

In family households: 5,505 (1,346 male householders, 665 female householders)
1,511 spouses, 1,531 children (1,329 natural, 53 adopted, 149 stepchildren), 104 grandchildren, 81 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 114 other relatives, 86 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,866 (608 male householders (563 living alone)), 1,019 female householders (854 living alone)), 239 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 278 (86 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,103 2-persons, 495 3-persons, 294 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 29 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,417 1-person, 177 2-persons, 33 3-persons.

816 married couples with children.
588 single-parent households (81 men, 507 women).

95.3% of residents of Morehead City speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 171 (2.2%)
(20.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morehead City, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 25 3 rooms: 63 4 rooms: 241 5 rooms: 550 6 rooms: 473 7 rooms: 405 8 rooms: 167 9 or more rooms: 72

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morehead City, North Carolina:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 45 3 rooms: 300 4 rooms: 754 5 rooms: 357 6 rooms: 97 7 rooms: 29 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

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 and condos in Morehead City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 93 2 bedrooms: 487 3 bedrooms: 1,154 4 bedrooms: 220 5 or more bedrooms: 42

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morehead City:
	no bedroom: 25 1 bedroom: 263 2 bedrooms: 933 3 bedrooms: 379 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Morehead City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 132 1 vehicle: 768 2 vehicles: 834 3 vehicles: 217 4 vehicles: 45 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Morehead City in n renter-occupied apartments
	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

Morehead City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Morehead City:

Less than $100: 148 people
$100 to $149: 46
$150 to $199: 27
$200 to $249: 43
$250 to $299: 93
$300 to $349: 113
$350 to $399: 89
$400 to $449: 119
$450 to $499: 208
$500 to $549: 224
$550 to $599: 196
$600 to $649: 129
$650 to $699: 114
$700 to $749: 122
$750 to $799: 46
$800 to $899: 70
$900 to $999: 44
$1,000 to $1,249: 2
$1,250 to $1,499: 27
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 97

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	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 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 20

Morehead City, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.1%
Number of people working at home: 128 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 194
5 to 9 minutes: 686
10 to 14 minutes: 904
15 to 19 minutes: 546
20 to 24 minutes: 255
25 to 29 minutes: 105
30 to 34 minutes: 317
35 to 39 minutes: 47
40 to 44 minutes: 34
45 to 59 minutes: 115
60 to 89 minutes: 50
90 or more minutes: 52

Morehead City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,677 (78%)
Carpooled: 458 (13%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 76 (2%)
Other means: 78 (2%)
Worked at home: 128 (4%)

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

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1441

English: 1058

United States or American: 976

Irish: 485

German: 472

Scottish: 176

Italian: 146

Scotch-Irish: 115

French (except Basque): 88

Dutch: 59

Polish: 50

Swedish: 34

Subsaharan African:: 28

African: 28

British: 27

French Canadian: 23

European: 23

Guyanese: 19

Welsh: 19

Norwegian: 18

Czech: 18

Austrian: 17

Lithuanian: 17

Danish: 17

Arab:: 16

Lebanese: 16

Russian: 16

Brazilian: 13

Slovene: 12

Swiss: 12

Pennsylvania German: 11

Belgian: 11

Finnish: 8

Czechoslovakian: 8

Hungarian: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Jamaican: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (43%)
India (16%)
Guyana (16%)
El Salvador (8%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Lebanon (5%)
Philippines (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5180
Northeast: 817
Midwest: 284
South: 875
West: 227

46% of Morehead City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 34
7th and 8th grade: 86
9th grade: 48
10th grade: 62
11th grade: 63
12th grade, no diploma: 65
High school graduate (or equivalency): 709
Less than 1 year of college: 172
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 453
Associate degree: 157
Bachelor's degree: 319
Master's degree: 97
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 84
7th and 8th grade: 177
9th grade: 90
10th grade: 114
11th grade: 45
12th grade, no diploma: 173
High school graduate (or equivalency): 758
Less than 1 year of college: 321
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 528
Associate degree: 224
Bachelor's degree: 548
Master's degree: 116
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 35.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,094
Black householders: $20,451
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,032
Asian householders: $13,416
Some other race householders: $43,813
Two or more races householders: $18,181
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $21,031

Morehead City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Morehead City household income for Black householders

Morehead City household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

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Morehead City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Morehead City marital status for males

Morehead City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $168,513
Black or African American householders: $88,362
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $144,483
Asian householders: $171,098
Two or more races householders: $142,658
Hispanic or Latino householders: $268,586

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,525
One, attached: 207
Two: 337
3 or 4: 398
5 to 9: 228
10 to 19: 47
20 to 49: 201
50 or more: 74
Mobile homes: 291

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,376

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Morehead City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (67%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (76%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) No fuel used (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 100

Here:	15.5%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37

Here:	14.7%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42

Here:	12.8%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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