Morehead City

Morehead City Population and Demographics

Morehead City Population and Demographics Resources


Morehead City Population: 7691 100.00%

Sex and Age
Male 3507 45.6%
Female 4184 54.4%

Under 5 years 450 5.85%
5 to 9 years 446 5.8%
10 to 14 years 413 5.37%
15 to 19 years 392 5.1%
20 to 24 years 447 5.81%
25 to 34 years 1035 13.46%
35 to 44 years 1057 13.74%
45 to 54 years 1062 13.81%
55 to 59 years 407 5.29%
60 to 64 years 384 4.99%
65 to 74 years 722 9.39%
75 to 84 years 637 8.28%
85 years and over 239 3.11%

Median age (years) 41.1

18 years and over 6135 79.77%
Male 2695 35.04%
Female 3440 44.73%
21 years and over 5905 76.78%
62 years and over 1845 23.99%
65 years and over 1598 20.78%
Male 575 7.48%
Female 1023 13.3%

Race
One race 7559 98.28%
White 6284 81.71%
Black or African American 1075 13.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native 51 0.66%
Asian 59 0.77%
Asian indian 15 0.2%
Chinese 11 0.14%
Filipino 10 0.13%
Japanese 7 0.09%
Korean 4 0.05%
Vietnamese 7 0.09%
Other Asian 5 0.07%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.04%
Native Hawaiian 0 0%
Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0%
Samoan 0 0%
Other Pacific Islander 3 0.04%
Some other race 87 1.13%
Two or more races 132 1.72%

Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population 7691 100.00%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 180 2.34%
Mexican 108 1.4%
Puerto Rican 22 0.29%
Cuban 3 0.04%
Other Hispanic or Latino 47 0.61%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7511 97.66%
White alone 6213 80.78%

Relationship
Total Population 7691 100.00%
In households 7415 96.41%
Householder 3597 46.77%
Spouse 1362 17.71%
Child 1777 23.1%
Own child under 18 years 1404 18.26%
Other relatives 301 3.91%
Under 18 years 115 1.5%
Nonrelatives 378 4.91%
Unmarried partner 173 2.25%
In group quarters 276 3.59%
Institutionalized population 87 1.13%
Non-Institutionalized population 189 2.46%

Households by Type
Total Households 3597 100.0 %
Family households (families) 1984 55.16%
With own children under 18 years 844 23.46%
Married-couple family 1362 37.86%
With own children under 18 years 472 13.12%
Female householder, no husband present 494 13.73%
With own children under 18 years 312 8.67%
Non Family households 1613 44.84%
Householder living alone 1404 39.03%
Householder 65 years and over 592 16.46%

Households with individuals under 18 years 933 25.94%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 1112 30.91%

Average Household size 2.06
Average family size 2.73

Housing Occupancy
Total housing units 4296 100.00%
Occupied housing units 3597 83.73%
Vacant housing units 699 16.27%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 345 8.03%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.2

Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units 3597 100.00%
Owner-occupied housing units. 1997 55.52%
Renter-occupied housing units. 1600 44.48%

Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.07
Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.05

Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.

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