Morehead City

  1. Morehead City Legal Resources
  2. Morehead City Statistics
  3. Morehead City Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Morehead City Employment Information
  5. Morehead City Family Information
  6. Morehead City Education Information
  7. Morehead City Public Benefits Information
  8. Morehead City Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Morehead City Zip Codes


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Morehead City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,691
  • Land Area (2000): 13.213 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.441 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,296
Morehead City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,565 98.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 84 1.10%

Morehead City Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morehead City Employment Information Back to top
Morehead City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 369 23.85%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 128 8.27%
3. Public Administration 109 7.05%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 92 5.95%
5. Educational Services 85 5.49%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 82 5.30%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 66 4.27%
8. Repair and Maintenance 53 3.43%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 3.36%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 48 3.10%
11. Other Transportation 47 3.04%
12. Wood Manufacturing 47 3.04%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 32 2.07%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 29 1.87%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 28 1.81%
16. Finance and Insurance 28 1.81%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 25 1.62%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 21 1.36%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 18 1.16%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 18 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 306 16.57%
2. Health Care 294 15.92%
3. Educational Services 202 10.94%
4. Finance and Insurance 86 4.66%
5. Social Assistance 85 4.60%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 76 4.11%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 70 3.79%
8. Public Administration 65 3.52%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 3.36%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 57 3.09%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 52 2.82%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 50 2.71%
13. Wood Manufacturing 48 2.60%
14. Department and Other General Stores 29 1.57%
15. Private Household Services 28 1.52%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 25 1.35%
17. Construction 25 1.35%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 23 1.25%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.14%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 19 1.03%

Morehead City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 94 6.08%
2. Other Management Occupations 94 6.08%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 77 4.98%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 76 4.91%
5. Other Construction Trades 68 4.40%
6. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 66 4.27%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 64 4.14%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 3.94%
9. Electricians 46 2.97%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 45 2.91%
11. Business Operations Specialists 37 2.39%
12. Engineers 36 2.33%
13. Construction Laborers 35 2.26%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 30 1.94%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 30 1.94%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 29 1.87%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 27 1.75%
18. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 26 1.68%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 26 1.68%
20. Art and Design Workers 25 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 117 6.33%
2. Waiters and Waitresses 111 6.01%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 92 4.98%
4. Registered Nurses 78 4.22%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 76 4.11%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 73 3.95%
7. Cashiers 69 3.74%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 67 3.63%
9. Other Management Occupations 66 3.57%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 65 3.52%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 59 3.19%
12. Child Care Workers 54 2.92%
13. Other Healthcare Support 52 2.82%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 48 2.60%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 46 2.49%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 44 2.38%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 42 2.27%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 40 2.17%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 36 1.95%
20. Other Production Occupations 35 1.89%

Morehead City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,073 48.85%
15-35 hours 650 10.33%
1-14 hours 146 2.32%
No regular hours 2,422 38.50%

Morehead City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 89 2.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 38 1.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 72 2.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 243 7.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 317 9.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 506 15.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 594 17.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 511 15.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 224 6.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 214 6.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 2.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 44 1.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 123 3.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 264 7.99%

Morehead City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 194 5.87%
5-9 686 20.76%
10-14 904 27.35%
15-19 546 16.52%
20-24 255 7.72%
25-29 105 3.18%
30-34 317 9.59%
35-39 47 1.42%
40-44 34 1.03%
45-59 115 3.48%
60-89 50 1.51%
At least 90 52 1.57%

Morehead City Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.21% 2,683 81.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 398 12.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 115 3.48%
At least 60 0 0.00% 102 3.09%

Morehead City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 458 13.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,677 77.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 78 2.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 76 2.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 128 3.73%

Morehead City Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morehead City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,638 (7,371 people)
Families (2000): 2,011 (5,419 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 663
People at same address in 1995: 3,296
Morehead City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 572 15.72%
$10,000-$14,999 346 9.51%
$15,000-$19,999 409 11.24%
$20,000-$24,999 223 6.13%
$25,000-$29,999 317 8.71%
$30,000-$34,999 217 5.96%
$35,000-$39,999 237 6.51%
$40,000-$44,999 155 4.26%
$45,000-$49,999 167 4.59%
$50,000-$59,999 286 7.86%
$60,000-$74,999 315 8.66%
$75,000-$99,999 134 3.68%
$100,000-$124,999 154 4.23%
$125,000-$149,999 34 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 56 1.54%
$200,000 or more 16 0.44%

Morehead City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,404 39.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,049 29.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 175 4.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 485 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 310 8.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 100 2.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 28 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Morehead City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,502 26.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,212 12.80%
Public Assistance 99 1.05%
Retirement 838 8.85%
Self Employment 455 4.81%
Social Security 1,330 14.05%
Supplemental Security 177 1.87%
Wage / Salary 2,367 25.00%
Other 487 5.14%

Morehead City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 941 65.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 490 34.24%

Morehead City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 311 11.44%
Color 1 Box Married 1,567 57.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 664 24.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 176 6.48%

Morehead City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 545 14.82%
Color 1 Box Married 1,836 49.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 638 17.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 659 17.92%

Morehead City Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morehead City Education Information Back to top
Morehead City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 531 8.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 800 12.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,619 26.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,624 26.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 415 6.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 897 14.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 299 4.83%

Morehead City Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 10 0.13% 107 1.39% 117 1.52%
Kindergarten 124 1.61% 15 0.20% 139 1.81%
Grades 1-4 267 3.47% 52 0.68% 319 4.15%
Grades 5-8 278 3.61% 48 0.62% 326 4.24%
Grades 9-12 215 2.80% 37 0.48% 252 3.28%
Undergrad college 285 3.71% 42 0.55% 327 4.25%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.39% 8 0.10% 38 0.49%
Total 1,209 15.72% 309 4.02% 1,518 19.74%

Morehead City Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morehead City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Morehead City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,450 85.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,105 14.63%

Morehead City Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morehead City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Morehead City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 896 11.65%
10-19 Years 805 10.47%
20-29 Years 1,007 13.09%
30-39 Years 1,008 13.11%
40-49 Years 1,075 13.98%
50-59 Years 918 11.94%
60-69 Years 709 9.22%
70-79 Years 762 9.91%
80-89 Years 430 5.59%
90+ Years 81 1.05%

Morehead City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,507 45.60%
Color 1 Box Female 4,184 54.40%

Morehead City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,213 80.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,071 13.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 180 2.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 115 1.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 52 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 50 0.65%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.04%

Morehead City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,229 23.91%
2. United States Or American 976 18.98%
3. German 776 15.09%
4. Irish 751 14.61%
5. Scottish 260 5.06%
6. Italian 190 3.70%
7. Scotch Irish 159 3.09%
8. French Non-Basque 141 2.74%
9. Polish 95 1.85%
10. Dutch 72 1.40%

Morehead City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,852 95.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 263 3.66%
3. Other Asian 27 0.38%
4. French 17 0.24%
5. Tagalog 14 0.19%
6. Arabic 8 0.11%
7. Korean 7 0.10%

Morehead City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,478 97.76%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 35 0.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 136 1.78%

Morehead City Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Morehead City Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morehead City Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28557