Population by Age in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 6,845 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 259 | 3.78% |
| 5 to 9 years | 215 | 3.14% |
| 10 to 14 years | 199 | 2.91% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,317 | 19.24% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,954 | 28.55% |
| 25 to 29 years | 455 | 6.65% |
| 30 to 34 years | 248 | 3.62% |
| 35 to 39 years | 227 | 3.32% |
| 40 to 44 years | 231 | 3.37% |
| 45 to 49 years | 200 | 2.92% |
| 50 to 54 years | 267 | 3.90% |
| 55 to 59 years | 252 | 3.68% |
| 60 to 64 years | 242 | 3.54% |
| 65 to 69 years | 198 | 2.89% |
| 70 to 74 years | 201 | 2.94% |
| 75 to 79 years | 132 | 1.93% |
| 80 to 84 years | 114 | 1.67% |
| 85 years and over | 134 | 1.96% |
Male Population in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 3,161 | 46.18% |
| Under 5 years | 133 | 1.94% |
| 5 to 9 years | 116 | 1.69% |
| 10 to 14 years | 98 | 1.43% |
| 15 to 19 years | 553 | 8.08% |
| 20 to 24 years | 934 | 13.64% |
| 25 to 29 years | 265 | 3.87% |
| 30 to 34 years | 122 | 1.78% |
| 35 to 39 years | 122 | 1.78% |
| 40 to 44 years | 112 | 1.64% |
| 45 to 49 years | 87 | 1.27% |
| 50 to 54 years | 119 | 1.74% |
| 55 to 59 years | 101 | 1.48% |
| 60 to 64 years | 107 | 1.56% |
| 65 to 69 years | 74 | 1.08% |
| 70 to 74 years | 82 | 1.20% |
| 75 to 79 years | 60 | 0.88% |
| 80 to 84 years | 36 | 0.53% |
| 85 years and over | 40 | 0.58% |
Female Population in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 3,684 | 53.82% |
| Under 5 years | 126 | 1.84% |
| 5 to 9 years | 99 | 1.45% |
| 10 to 14 years | 101 | 1.48% |
| 15 to 19 years | 764 | 11.16% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,020 | 14.90% |
| 25 to 29 years | 190 | 2.78% |
| 30 to 34 years | 126 | 1.84% |
| 35 to 39 years | 105 | 1.53% |
| 40 to 44 years | 119 | 1.74% |
| 45 to 49 years | 113 | 1.65% |
| 50 to 54 years | 148 | 2.16% |
| 55 to 59 years | 151 | 2.21% |
| 60 to 64 years | 135 | 1.97% |
| 65 to 69 years | 124 | 1.81% |
| 70 to 74 years | 119 | 1.74% |
| 75 to 79 years | 72 | 1.05% |
| 80 to 84 years | 78 | 1.14% |
| 85 years and over | 94 | 1.37% |
Median Age in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 22.50% | |
| Male | 22.60% | |
| Female | 22.40% |
Race in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,845 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 6,752 | 98.64% |
| White | 6,379 | 93.19% |
| Black or African American | 222 | 3.24% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 15 | 0.22% |
| Asian | 88 | 1.29% |
| Asian Indian | 21 | 0.31% |
| Chinese | 42 | 0.61% |
| Filipino | 1 | 0.01% |
| Japanese | 9 | 0.13% |
| Korean | 1 | 0.01% |
| Vietnamese | 8 | 0.12% |
| Other Asian | 6 | 0.09% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian | 1 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 46 | 0.67% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 93 | 1.36% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 33 | 0.48% |
| White; Asian | 10 | 0.15% |
| White; Black or African American | 32 | 0.47% |
| White; Some Other Race | 4 | 0.06% |
The Population 16 Years in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,136 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,797 | 45.58% |
| Female | 3,339 | 54.42% |
The Population 18 Years in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,047 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,764 | 45.71% |
| Female | 3,283 | 54.29% |
The Population 21 Years in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,154 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,968 | 47.38% |
| Female | 2,186 | 52.62% |
The Population 62 Years in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 935 | 100.00% |
| Male | 355 | 37.97% |
| Female | 580 | 62.03% |
The Population 65 Years in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 779 | 100.00% |
| Male | 292 | 37.48% |
| Female | 487 | 62.52% |
Race (total races tallied) in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 6,467 | 93.14% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 262 | 3.77% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 55 | 0.79% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 102 | 1.47% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 6 | 0.09% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 51 | 0.73% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,845 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 133 | 1.94% |
| Mexican | 71 | 1.04% |
| Puerto Rican | 22 | 0.32% |
| Cuban | 8 | 0.12% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 0.47% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 6,712 | 98.06% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,845 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 133 | 1.94% |
| White alone | 72 | 1.05% |
| Black or African American alone | 7 | 0.10% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 1 | 0.01% |
| Asian alone | 1 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 46 | 0.67% |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 0.09% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 6,712 | 98.06% |
| White alone | 6,307 | 92.14% |
| Black or African American alone | 215 | 3.14% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 14 | 0.20% |
| Asian alone | 87 | 1.27% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 2 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Two or More Races | 87 | 1.27% |
Relationship in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,845 | 100.00% |
| In households | 4,465 | 65.23% |
| Householder | 2,160 | 31.56% |
| Spouse | 678 | 9.91% |
| Child | 926 | 13.53% |
| Own child under 18 years | 690 | 10.08% |
| Other relatives | 173 | 2.53% |
| Under 18 years | 54 | 0.79% |
| 65 years and over | 30 | 0.44% |
| Nonrelatives | 528 | 7.71% |
| Under 18 years | 30 | 0.44% |
| 65 years and over | 8 | 0.12% |
| Unmarried partner | 137 | 2.00% |
| In group quarters | 2,380 | 34.77% |
| Institutionalized population | 197 | 2.88% |
| Male | 113 | 1.65% |
| Female | 84 | 1.23% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 2,183 | 31.89% |
| Male | 971 | 14.19% |
| Female | 1,212 | 17.71% |
Households by Type in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,160 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 1,009 | 46.71% |
| With own children under 18 years | 408 | 18.89% |
| Husband-wife family | 678 | 31.39% |
| With own children under 18 years | 224 | 10.37% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 68 | 3.15% |
| With own children under 18 years | 31 | 1.44% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 263 | 12.18% |
| With own children under 18 years | 153 | 7.08% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,151 | 53.29% |
| Householder living alone | 850 | 39.35% |
| Male | 339 | 15.69% |
| 65 years and over | 71 | 3.29% |
| Female | 511 | 23.66% |
| 65 years and over | 204 | 9.44% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 463 | 21.44% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 545 | 25.23% |
Average Household Size in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,356 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 2,160 | 91.68% |
| Vacant housing units | 196 | 8.32% |
| For rent | 104 | 4.41% |
| Rented, not occupied | 4 | 0.17% |
| For sale only | 19 | 0.81% |
| Sold, not occupied | 2 | 0.08% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 21 | 0.89% |
| All other vacants | 46 | 1.95% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.10% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 7.50% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,160 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 890 | 41.20% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,270 | 58.80% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 1,953 | 43.74% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 2,512 | 56.26% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Morehead City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |