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Nags Head, NC vs Morehead City, NC

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- Morehead City is 0% more densely populated than Nags Head.
- People are 24.3% less likely to be married in Morehead City.
- The Median Age is 10.3 years younger in Morehead City.
 Nags Head, NCMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,535329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.338.4
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 Population - 20102,764  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,691285,036,114
 Population - 19901,838  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,346.993.4
 Land Area6.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nags Head, NCMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Nags Head, NCMorehead City, NCUnited States
 White92.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nags Head, NCMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Married Population62.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.0%50.2%
 Never Married18.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.972.60
 Households1,521  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,32680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households539  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Nags Head    2 Reviews
Crystal · Bristol, VA
Living at the beach
Over 10 years ago

what is the cost to living at the  More

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Carolyn · Avon, NC
Avon, NC - location
Over 16 years ago

In your facts about Avon, NC you have it's location being in Hyde County. In reality, Avon, NC is in Dare County. Carolyn Honeycutt Avon, NC  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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