Language Spoken At Home in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,630 | 100% |
| English only | 6,482 | 97.8% |
| Language other than English | 148 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 67 | 1.0% |
| Spanish | 53 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 38 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 23 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 13 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 59 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,898 | 100% |
| American | 2,617 | 37.9% |
| Arab | 29 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 84 | 1.2% |
| English | 783 | 11.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 79 | 1.1% |
| French Canadian | 63 | 0.9% |
| German | 736 | 10.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 76 | 1.1% |
| Irish | 752 | 10.9% |
| Italian | 127 | 1.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 54 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 68 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 236 | 3.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 106 | 1.5% |
| Swedish | 41 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.3% |
| Welsh | 36 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,023 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,080 | 53.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 437 | 21.6% |
| Married-couple family | 720 | 35.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 252 | 12.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 117 | 5.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 243 | 12.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 185 | 9.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 943 | 46.6% |
| Householder living alone | 773 | 38.2% |
| 65 years and over | 254 | 12.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 528 | 26.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 578 | 28.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,092 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,023 | 49.4% |
| Spouse | 676 | 16.5% |
| Child | 852 | 20.8% |
| Other relatives | 194 | 4.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 347 | 8.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 118 | 2.9% |
Marital Status in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,911 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,788 | 61.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 767 | 26.3% |
| Separated | 24 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 200 | 6.9% |
| Divorced | 132 | 4.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,400 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,941 | 57.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 706 | 20.8% |
| Separated | 8 | 0.2% |
| Widowed | 426 | 12.5% |
| Divorced | 319 | 9.4% |
Fertility in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 14 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 6 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 13 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 176 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 115 | 65.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 15 | 8.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 100 | 56.8% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 115 | 100% |
| Who are female | 52 | 45.2% |
| Who are married | 115 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,859 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 28 | 0.7% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 0.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 231 | 6.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 179 | 4.6% |
| College or graduate school | 3,397 | 88.0% |
Educational Attainment in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,107 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 241 | 7.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 312 | 10.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 765 | 24.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 493 | 15.9% |
| Associate's degree | 143 | 4.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 497 | 16.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 656 | 21.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 37.1% |
Veteran Status in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,202 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 488 | 7.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,668 | 100% |
| With a disability | 764 | 11.5% |
| Under 18 years | 672 | 100% |
| With a disability | 43 | 6.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,216 | 100% |
| With a disability | 441 | 8.5% |
| 65 years and over | 780 | 100% |
| With a disability | 280 | 35.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,884 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,053 | 73.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,831 | 26.6% |
| Same county | 591 | 8.6% |
| Different county | 1,240 | 18.0% |
| Same state | 1,027 | 14.9% |
| Different state | 213 | 3.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,898 | 100% |
| Native | 6,867 | 99.6% |
| Born in United States | 6,821 | 98.9% |
| State of residence | 5,326 | 77.2% |
| Different state | 1,495 | 21.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 46 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 31 | 0.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 31 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 28 | 90.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 3 | 9.7% |
Year of Entry in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 77 | 100% |
| Native | 46 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 46 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 31 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 31 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Morehead City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 31 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 12 | 38.7% |
| Africa | 16 | 51.6% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 3 | 9.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |