Morehead City, North Carolina
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Population change since 2000: +25.1%
Males: 4,549 | |
Females: 5,070 |
Median resident age: | 48.1 years |
North Carolina median age: | 39.1 years |
Zip codes: 28557.
Morehead City: | $45,234 |
NC: | $57,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $34,867 (it was $19,138 in 2000)
Morehead City town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $237,822 (it was $101,300 in 2000)
Morehead City: | $237,822 |
NC: | $193,200 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $272,368; detached houses: $308,843; townhouses or other attached units: $185,933; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,595; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $284,796; mobile homes: $15,442
Median gross rent in 2019: $814.
(12.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.9% for Black residents, 14.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.2% for other race residents, 21.3% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Morehead City, NC

- 7,42477.2%White alone
- 9419.8%Black alone
- 7257.5%Hispanic
- 2412.5%Two or more races
- 2272.4%Asian alone
- 300.3%American Indian alone
- 40.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Morehead City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Morehead City, North Carolina as of February 07, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Morehead City is 728 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 1 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (11.4) | 1 (11.3) | 1 (10.9) | 1 (10.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (10.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 6 (66.5) | 7 (73.7) | 7 (72.3) | 3 (30.9) | 4 (40.5) | 2 (22.8) | 3 (33.8) | 1 (10.9) | 1 (10.7) | 1 (10.6) | 2 (21.1) | N/A | N/A | 1 (10.3) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 10 (110.8) | 12 (126.3) | 10 (103.3) | 8 (82.3) | 8 (80.9) | 7 (79.8) | 6 (67.7) | 6 (65.5) | 6 (64.3) | 2 (21.3) | 4 (42.2) | 6 (63.0) | 6 (63.9) | 2 (20.6) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 54 (598.4) | 37 (389.4) | 49 (506.0) | 39 (401.4) | 64 (647.2) | 53 (604.3) | 48 (541.3) | 49 (535.0) | 38 (407.3) | 47 (499.9) | 31 (327.1) | 17 (178.6) | 25 (266.2) | 25 (257.2) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 113 (1,252) | 114 (1,200) | 113 (1,167) | 105 (1,081) | 87 (879.9) | 151 (1,722) | 94 (1,060) | 69 (753.4) | 72 (771.7) | 53 (563.8) | 56 (590.9) | 45 (472.7) | 60 (638.8) | N/A |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 373 (4,133) | 454 (4,778) | 600 (6,196) | 492 (5,064) | 446 (4,511) | 400 (4,560) | 404 (4,556) | 449 (4,902) | 349 (3,741) | 362 (3,851) | 322 (3,398) | 408 (4,286) | 330 (3,513) | 380 (3,909) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 20 (221.6) | 25 (263.1) | 10 (103.3) | 9 (92.6) | 11 (111.2) | 15 (171.0) | 10 (112.8) | 10 (109.2) | 12 (128.6) | 8 (85.1) | 4 (42.2) | 9 (94.5) | 6 (63.9) | 14 (144.0) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 2 (22.2) | 3 (31.6) | 3 (31.0) | 2 (20.6) | 1 (10.1) | 2 (22.8) | 4 (45.1) | 5 (54.6) | 3 (32.2) | 2 (21.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (21.0) | 2 (21.3) | 1 (10.3) |
City-Data.com crime index | 499.0 | 470.9 | 527.8 | 415.3 | 437.0 | 502.5 | 443.7 | 414.8 | 344.7 | 315.2 | 296.7 | 283.5 | 279.8 | 276.9 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Morehead City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 43 (39 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 4.01 |
North Carolina average: | 2.29 |

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Ancestries: English (19.6%), American (14.0%), Irish (9.1%), European (3.7%), German (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1860
Elevation: 16 feet
Land area: 5.10 square miles.
Population density: 1,886 people per square mile (low).

613 residents are foreign born (3.6% Latin America).
This town: | 6.5% |
North Carolina: | 8.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,266 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,436 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (37.7 miles
, pop. 66,715).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (131.1 miles
, pop. 276,093).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (375.0 miles
, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 34.73 N, Longitude: 76.75 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,549 (+69.2%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 2,097 (46.1%)
Area code: 252


Morehead City tourist attractions:
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 77 buildings, average cost: $65,900
- 1998: 95 buildings, average cost: $127,400
- 1999: 136 buildings, average cost: $139,600
- 2000: 77 buildings, average cost: $220,800
- 2001: 71 buildings, average cost: $178,800
- 2002: 105 buildings, average cost: $179,700
- 2003: 133 buildings, average cost: $187,100
- 2004: 145 buildings, average cost: $200,200
- 2005: 194 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 2006: 112 buildings, average cost: $225,500
- 2007: 85 buildings, average cost: $302,600
- 2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $225,900
- 2009: 23 buildings, average cost: $250,700
- 2010: 42 buildings, average cost: $186,000
- 2011: 28 buildings, average cost: $246,800
- 2012: 24 buildings, average cost: $266,400
- 2013: 40 buildings, average cost: $247,000
- 2014: 55 buildings, average cost: $271,700
- 2015: 60 buildings, average cost: $272,700
- 2016: 61 buildings, average cost: $287,600
- 2017: 57 buildings, average cost: $224,100
- 2018: 53 buildings, average cost: $273,600
- 2019: 52 buildings, average cost: $258,300
Here: | 4.9% |
North Carolina: | 6.1% |
Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+0.7%).

- Accommodation & food services (11.7%)
- Construction (11.6%)
- Health care (8.9%)
- Educational services (8.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.8%)
- Public administration (5.1%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.7%)

- Construction (23.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.3%)
- Public administration (7.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (5.3%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.3%)

- Accommodation & food services (16.6%)
- Health care (15.9%)
- Educational services (10.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
- Social assistance (4.6%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)

- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (2.8%)
- Carpenters (2.8%)

- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
- Carpenters (6.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.4%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)

- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
- Registered nurses (4.2%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Cashiers (3.7%)
Average climate in Morehead City, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Tornado activity:
Morehead City-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/17/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Morehead City town center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 12/3/1967, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Morehead City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 229.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 272.7 miles away from Morehead City center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 23.5 miles away from Morehead City center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 232.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 208.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 223.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Carteret County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 19, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Morehead City:
- CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 3500 ARENDELL ST)
- HOSPICE OF CARTERET COUNTY (302 MEDICAL PARK CT, PO DRAWER 1619)
- CRYSTAL BLUFFS REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE CENT (4010 BRIDGES STREET EXTENSION)
- HARBORVIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER (812 SHEPARD ST)
- MOREHEAD NURSING CENTER (PENNY LANE)
- BMA OF CRYSTAL COAST INC (3332 BRIDGES STREET)
- CARTERET HOME HEALTH SERVICES (302 MEDICAL PARK COURT)
- TAR HEEL HOME HEALTH (CYPRESS BAY PLAZA 5167 US HWY 70 WEST)
Heliports located in Morehead City:
College/University in Morehead City:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morehead City:
- Craven Community College (about 34 miles; New Bern, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,712)
- Coastal Carolina Community College (about 37 miles; Jacksonville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,502)
- Lenoir Community College (about 59 miles; Kinston, NC; FT enrollment: 2,555)
- Pitt Community College (about 69 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 7,026)
- East Carolina University (about 71 miles; Greenville, NC; FT enrollment: 23,943)
- University of North Carolina Wilmington (about 74 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 13,112)
- Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (about 74 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 2,395)
Public high schools in Morehead City:
- WEST CARTERET HIGH (Location: 4700 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, Grades: 9-12)
- BRIDGES SCHOOL (Location: 140 VASHTI DR, Grades: KG-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Morehead City:
- MOREHEAD CITY MIDDLE (Location: 400 BARBOUR ROAD, Grades: 5-8)
- MOREHEAD ELEM AT CAMP GLENN (Location: 3316 ARENDELL STREET, Grades: 4-5)
- MOREHEAD CITY PRIMARY (Location: 4409 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, Grades: PK-3)
Private elementary/middle school in Morehead City:
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Morehead City: Morehead Plaza Center (A), Camp Glen (B), Morehead Gulf Docks (C), Carteret County Museum of History (D), Spooners Creek Marina (E), Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center (F), Carteret County Civic Center (G), Carteret Historical Museum (H), Harborview Health Care Center (I), Carolinas Center for Surgery (J), Morehead City Hall (K), Morehead City Police Chief (L), Morehead City Police Department (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Parkway Shopping Center (1), Cypress Bay Shopping Center (2), Market Place Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Bay View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Swamps: Calico Creek Marsh (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Peletier Creek (A), Spooner Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Morehead City: Mansfield Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Carteret County Historical Society Inc (Museums; 1008 Arendell Street) (1), Downtown Revitalization (801 Arendell Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Econo Lodge Crystal Coast (3410 Bridges Street) (1), Best Western Buccaneer Inn (2806 Arendell) (2), Edgewater Motel (1100 Edgewater Place # A) (3), Buccaneer Motor Lodge (2806 Arendell Street) (4), Hampton Inn (4035 Arendell Street) (5), Comfort Inn Morehead City (3100 Arendell Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: Carteret County - Court Division- Probation Offices- Life Structure Training Pro (106 Banks Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Birthplace of: Chip Peterson - Swimmer, Jake Wade (baseball) - Baseball player, Matt Dodge - Football player, Algenon L. Marbley - District Judge, Calvin Daniels - Football player, Eric McCoo - Football player, Vaughan Johnson - Football player.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Morehead City and their reported violations in the past:
LOOKOUT FORD (Population served: 75, Groundwater):Past health violations:TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2014), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-19-2014), St Public Notif received (MAR-19-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-19-2014), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2014)
Past monitoring violations:HANDY HOUSE NO 2 (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-29-2012), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-29-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-29-2012), St Public Notif received (MAY-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-24-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-27-2010), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2010)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Morehead City that have no violations reported:
- BALLOU MHP (Population served: 95, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HANDY HOUSE NO 10 (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- OPEN DOOR BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- IHRIE SUPPLY COMPANY (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This town: | 2.1 people |
North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 53.3% |
Whole state: | 66.7% |
This town: | 6.4% |
Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
People in group quarters in Morehead City in 2010:
- 133 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 30 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 20 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 5 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Morehead City in 2000:
- 144 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 73 people in nursing homes
- 45 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 14 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 14 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Banks with most branches in Morehead City (2011 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: 70 West Main Branch, Morehead City Plaza Branch, Governor's Station Branch. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Morehead City Branch at 800 Arendell Street, branch established on 1954/09/01; Mitchell Village Branch at 5003 Executive Drive, branch established on 1972/08/30. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Sound Banking Company: Messenger Service at 5039 Executive Drive, branch established on 2005/04/12; at 5039 Executive Drive, branch established on 2001/09/04. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $113.5 mil, Deposits: $87.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
- The East Carolina Bank: Morehead City Branch at 168 Nc Highway 24, branch established on 2004/01/26. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $921.7 mil, Deposits: $797.6 mil, headquarters in Engelhard, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Ecb Bancorp, Inc.
- Woodforest National Bank: Morehead City Wal-Mart Branch at 300 Highway 24, branch established on 2005/06/22. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
- First Bank: Morehead City Branch 20 at 137 Highway 24 West, branch established on 2003/07/01. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $3,289.4 mil, Deposits: $2,759.1 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Morehead City Main Branch at 3412 Bridges Street, branch established on 1971/03/29. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Morehead City Branch at 4913 Arendell Street, branch established on 1996/07/19. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- PNC Bank, National Association: Arendell Branch at 2300 Arendell Street, branch established on 1996/12/02. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
For population 15 years and over in Morehead City:
- Never married: 29.3%
- Now married: 43.3%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 15.2%
For population 25 years and over in Morehead City:
- High school or higher: 91.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
- Unemployed: 7.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.6 minutes
Here: | 11.0 |
North Carolina average: | 11.8 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Morehead City, NC (based on Carteret County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
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Evangelical Protestant | 15,896 | 73 |
Mainline Protestant | 9,171 | 34 |
Catholic | 2,345 | 1 |
Other | 1,147 | 6 |
Black Protestant | 813 | 7 |
None | 37,097 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Carteret County: | 2.38 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Carteret County: | 6.81 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Carteret County: | 15.20 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 11.0% |
North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Here: | 27.3% |
State: | 28.3% |
Carteret County: | 15.0% |
North Carolina: | 15.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Here: | 50.4% |
North Carolina: | 48.9% |
Morehead City: | 46.8% |
State: | 46.1% |
This city: | 28.8 |
North Carolina: | 28.8 |
Morehead City: | 20.2% |
State: | 20.7% |
Morehead City: | 12.1% |
North Carolina: | 10.7% |
This city: | 6.8 |
North Carolina: | 6.8 |
Morehead City: | 34.9% |
State: | 33.7% |
This city: | 55.2% |
North Carolina: | 55.8% |
This city: | 77.4% |
North Carolina: | 79.7% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Morehead City, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Firefighters | 46 | $201,274 | $52,506 | 9 | $5,496 |
Police Protection - Officers | 39 | $165,923 | $51,053 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 17 | $59,600 | $42,071 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 14 | $41,268 | $35,373 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 12 | $46,252 | $46,252 | 1 | $272 |
Other Government Administration | 11 | $32,611 | $35,576 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 10 | $31,137 | $37,364 | 0 | $0 |
Other and Unallocable | 8 | $34,399 | $51,599 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 8 | $31,352 | $47,028 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 5 | $10,613 | $25,471 | 0 | $0 |
Fire - Other | 1 | $5,527 | $66,324 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 1 | $2,329 | $27,948 | 0 | $0 |
Local Libraries | 0 | $0 | 8 | $8,029 | |
Totals for Government | 172 | $662,285 | $46,206 | 18 | $13,797 |
Morehead City government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Construction - Water Utilities: $2,036,000 ($211.66)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,489,000 ($362.72)
Water Utilities: $2,433,000 ($252.94)
Health - Other: $2,302,000 ($239.32)
Local Fire Protection: $2,302,000 ($239.32)
Sewerage: $2,158,000 ($224.35)
Parks and Recreation: $1,031,000 ($107.18)
Solid Waste Management: $916,000 ($95.23)
Regular Highways: $730,000 ($75.89)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $532,000 ($55.31)
Central Staff Services: $479,000 ($49.80)
General Public Buildings: $465,000 ($48.34)
Financial Administration: $435,000 ($45.22)
Libraries: $139,000 ($14.45)
General - Other: $67,000 ($6.97)
- General - Interest on Debt: $552,000 ($57.39)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $373,000 ($38.78)
Water Utilities: $342,000 ($35.55)
Parks and Recreation: $330,000 ($34.31)
Regular Highways: $183,000 ($19.02)
Solid Waste Management: $128,000 ($13.31)
Libraries: $88,000 ($9.15)
General Public Building: $66,000 ($6.86)
Local Fire Protection: $60,000 ($6.24)
Central Staff Services: $38,000 ($3.95)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $200,000 ($20.79)
Morehead City government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $3,309,000 ($344.01)
Hospital Public: $1,866,000 ($193.99)
Solid Waste Management: $955,000 ($99.28)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $549,000 ($57.07)
Parks and Recreation: $175,000 ($18.19)
Other: $3,000 ($0.31)
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $551,000 ($57.28)
Other: $110,000 ($11.44)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $53,000 ($5.51)
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $117,000 ($12.16)
General Revenue - Other: $51,000 ($5.30)
Sale of Property: $21,000 ($2.18)
Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,667,000 ($381.22)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $267,000 ($27.76)
Housing and Community Development: $59,000 ($6.13)
Other: $19,000 ($1.98)
General Local Government Support: $6,000 ($0.62)
- Tax - Property: $6,989,000 ($726.58)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,973,000 ($309.08)
Other License: $1,145,000 ($119.04)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $339,000 ($35.24)
Motor Vehicle License: $30,000 ($3.12)
Morehead City government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,082,000 ($1983.78)
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,683,000 ($1838.34)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,750,000 ($285.89)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,351,000 ($140.45)
7.76% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($62,808 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.76% |
North Carolina average: | 7.88% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($748 average AGI)
Carteret County: 0.09% North Carolina average: 0.08%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Craven County, NC | |
from Onslow County, NC | |
from Wake County, NC |
7.26% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($46,636 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.26% |
North Carolina average: | 7.23% |
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($820 average AGI)
Carteret County: 0.08% North Carolina average: 0.09%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Craven County, NC | |
to Onslow County, NC | |
to Wake County, NC |
Businesses in Morehead City, NC | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 7 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Ashley Furniture | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Chick-Fil-A | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 2 | Sears | 2 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
FedEx | 3 | Starbucks | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
GameStop | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
H&R Block | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Hardee's | 1 | The Athlete's Foot | 1 | |
Hilton | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
Honda | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
Jones New York | 2 | UPS | 7 | |
KFC | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
Kmart | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Wendy's | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Morehead City:
- WBTB (1400 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: EASTERN CAROLINA BROADCASTING COMPAN)
- WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
- WANG (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Morehead City:
- W218AR (91.5 FM; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WBJD (91.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WRHT (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WLGP (100.3 FM; HARKERS ISLAND, NC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WOTJ (90.7 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
- WANG-FM (105.1 FM; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- W203BC (88.5 FM; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WTKF (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC, NC; Owner: ATLANTIC RIDGE TELECASTERS, INC.)
- WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W220DD (91.9 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Morehead City:
- W05BI (Channel 5; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFXI (Channel 8; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
- WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
- WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 46ft / 13.6mTotal length
- 27,900Total average daily traffic
- 2,746Total average daily truck traffic
- 55,800Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Morehead City, NC
- 50352.8%Structure Fires
- 28229.6%Outside Fires
- 909.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 778.1%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Morehead City, North Carolina:
- Quality Inn, 3100 Arendell St, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 , Phone: (252) 247-3434, Fax: (252) 247-4411
- Econo Lodge Crystal Coast, 3410 Bridges St, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 , Phone: (252) 247-2940, Fax: (252) 247-0746
- Buccaneer Inn Magnuson Hotel, 2806 Arendell St, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 , Phone: (252) 726-3115, Fax: (252) 726-3864
- Amerisuites, 118 Salter Path Rd, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 , Phone: (252) 247-5118, Fax: (252) 247-5705
- Bask Hotel, 814 Shepard St, Morehead city, North Carolina 28557 , Phone: (252) 499-9200, Fax: (252) 499-9181
Most common first names in Morehead City, NC among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
William | 142 | 72.1 years |
John | 140 | 73.9 years |
James | 132 | 71.6 years |
Mary | 131 | 77.4 years |
Robert | 80 | 74.0 years |
Charles | 78 | 71.6 years |
George | 69 | 73.8 years |
Margaret | 54 | 77.8 years |
Elizabeth | 44 | 81.5 years |
Ruth | 42 | 80.9 years |
Most common last names in Morehead City, NC among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Willis | 178 | 76.3 years |
Smith | 98 | 73.8 years |
Lewis | 98 | 76.3 years |
Jones | 79 | 75.4 years |
Guthrie | 70 | 74.3 years |
Bell | 61 | 77.7 years |
Davis | 58 | 78.6 years |
Johnson | 40 | 73.0 years |
Fulcher | 32 | 74.3 years |
Williams | 31 | 76.5 years |
- 88.6%Electricity
- 6.0%Utility gas
- 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 92.3%Electricity
- 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Utility gas
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Other fuel
Morehead City compared to North Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Morehead City on our top lists:
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 200 householders)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"

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