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Morehead City, NC vs Jacksonville, NC

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- Household income in Jacksonville, is 1% more than it is in Morehead City and is 45% below the National Average.
- Morehead City unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Jacksonville unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Morehead City, NCJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,084  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,483$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,464  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morehead City, NCJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morehead City, NCJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.8%13.1%
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 Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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