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Burlington, NC vs Morehead City, NC

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- Morehead City is 0% more densely populated than Burlington.
- People are 7.0% more likely to be married in Morehead City.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years older in Morehead City.
 Burlington, NCMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,535329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.338.4
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 Population - 201051,159  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,691285,036,114
 Population - 199039,498  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,346.993.4
 Land Area29.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Burlington, NCMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Burlington, NCMorehead City, NCUnited States
 White48.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Burlington, NCMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.0%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.972.60
 Households23,557  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,32680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,530  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Burlington    1 Reviews
Ron · Whitsett, NC
Itsa nicea
Over 17 years ago

We live on the edge of Burlington. We are retired. It is 1.5 hours from the Mountains and 2 hrs from the beach. The neighbors are very friendly. There are things to do  More

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Reviews for Morehead City    4 Reviews
Alfred · Morehead City, NC
Morehead From Most American's Perspective
Over 14 years ago

I have lived on both coasts from small towns to the largest cities and travelled abroad a bit too...just so you know where I am coming from. People who love the NC coast  More

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Adriana · Morehead City, NC
Safe, clean, beautiful, but a tad boring.
Over 16 years ago

Morehead City is a great place for a family. Very safe, good schools, clean, beautiful beaches. The weather is pretty mild for the most part (4 seasons). It is a tad  More

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Mary · Atlantic Beach, NC
Morehead City is Waterfront Heaven
Over 17 years ago

I've lived in this area for more than 15 years --raised a few minutes away. Morehead is a beautiful, small town, with great schools, wonderful waterfront parks, boating  More

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