| Morehead City, North Carolina |
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GEOGRAPHY Morehead City is located at 34°43'40" North, 76°44'48" West (34.727700, -76.746748). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 14.7 Km&2 (5.7 Mi&2 ). 13.2 km&2 (5.1 mi&2) of it is land and 1.5 km&2 (0.6 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 9.89% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 7,691 people, 3,597 households, and 1,985 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 582.3/km&2 (1,507.6/mi&2). There were 4,296 housing units at an average density of 325.2/km&2 (842.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 81.71% White , 13.98% African American , 0.66% Native American , 0.77% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 1.13% from Other Races , and 1.72% from two or more races. 2.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,597 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were Married Couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.73. In the town the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $28,737, and the median income for a family was $39,290. Males had a median income of $26,852 versus $21,995 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $19,138. 14.6% of the population and 12.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 21.7% of those under the age of 18 and 12.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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