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| Morehead City |
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| Population 2002: | 7,844 |
| Population 2000: | 7,691 |
| Area codes: | 252 |
| Population growth: | +153 (+1.99%) |
| Elevation: | 16 feet |
| Land area: | 5.1 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.2% (1.6% Latin America, 0.5% Asia) |
| County: | Carteret |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (20.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.0%), Retail trade (12.2%), Construction (11.6%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 80.8% |
| Black: | 14.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2.3% |
| Two or more races: | 1.7% |
| American Indian: | 1.1% |
| Other race: | 1.1% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 50.3% |
| Never married: | 20.4% |
| Divorced: | 13.4% |
| Widowed: | 13.1% |
| Separated: | 3.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $106,400 |
| Household income: | $28,737 |
| Resident age: | 41.1 years |
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| Morehead City Compared to North Carolina State Average |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 80.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 20.8% |
| Unemployed: | 7.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 549.2 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 451 (5673.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 100 (1257.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 34 (427.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 16 (201.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 15 (188.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 11 (138.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| English: | 16.0% |
| United States: | 12.7% |
| German: | 10.1% |
| Irish: | 9.8% |
| Scottish: | 3.4% |
| Italian: | 2.5% |