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Cape Carteret, NC vs Morehead City, NC

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- Morehead City is 0% more densely populated than Cape Carteret.
- People are 29.4% less likely to be married in Morehead City.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in Morehead City.
 Cape Carteret, NCMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,535329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.338.4
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 Population - 20101,994  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,691285,036,114
 Population - 19901,008  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now104.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,346.993.4
 Land Area2.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cape Carteret, NCMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Cape Carteret, NCMorehead City, NCUnited States
 White92.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cape Carteret, NCMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Married Population66.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.0%50.2%
 Never Married15.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.972.60
 Households1,116  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,32680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households317  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cape Carteret    1 Reviews
Bp · Swansboro, NC
Slice of Heaven on earth
Over 15 years ago

We should have moved here 23 years ago... We wanted great schools for our kids, we found them. WE have in this small town six or more town parks on the water that you  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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