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Morehead City, NC vs Biloxi, MS

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- Biloxi is 0% more densely populated than Morehead City.
- People are 3.1% more likely to be married in Biloxi.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years younger in Biloxi.
 Morehead City, NCBiloxi, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,061329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 20108,687  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,644285,036,114
 Population - 19906,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,141.393.4
 Land Area7.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock24.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morehead City, NCBiloxi, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Morehead City, NCBiloxi, MSUnited States
 White80.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.7%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morehead City, NCBiloxi, MSUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married26.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households4,761  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,90880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,435  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Biloxi    7 Reviews

I have lived in Biloxi, for roughly 2 years. However I have been to Biloxi on and off for years. Living in Biloxi is nice. There is plenty to do, shows, restaurants,  More

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Over 14 years ago

My husband is in the military and we recently moved to Biloxi/Gulfport area from southern California. We've been here only a short time, but I can tell you this: in  More

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Over 14 years ago

The school system is ranked so low nationally. My experience with the Biloxi School District explains this. The school board answers to no one and have no desire to  More

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