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Morehead City, NC vs Laurel, DE

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- Laurel is 0% more densely populated than Morehead City.
- People are 2.3% less likely to be married in Laurel.
- The Median Age is 25.3 years younger in Laurel.
 Morehead City, NCLaurel, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,886329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2038.4
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 Population - 20108,687  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,668285,036,114
 Population - 19906,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,354.593.4
 Land Area7.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morehead City, NCLaurel, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock1.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Morehead City, NCLaurel, DEUnited States
 White80.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock51.4%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morehead City, NCLaurel, DEUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married26.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.542.60
 Households4,761  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock81580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,435  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock66.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Morehead City    4 Reviews
Alfred · Morehead City, NC
Morehead From Most American's Perspective
Over 15 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 17 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 18 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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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews
Angel Rae · Laurel, DE
Real Cost of Living in Laurel DE
Over 14 years ago

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Dane · Laurel, DE
Turn around and go the other way
Over 16 years ago

Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  More

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