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Memphis, TN vs Morehead City, NC

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- Morehead City is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 35.1% more likely to be married in Morehead City.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years older in Morehead City.
 Memphis, TNMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,535329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.338.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,691285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,346.993.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNMorehead City, NCUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.0%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.972.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,32680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Morehead City    4 Reviews

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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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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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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