Morehead City North Carolina Real Estate
Morehead City, North Carolina, is located in Carteret County, 35 miles E of Jacksonville, North Carolina and 233 miles E of Charlotte, North Carolina. Morehead City has a population of 7,691.
Morehead City Homes
Morehead City properties pool is 3,616 residential properties including Morehead City new homes. Median age of real estate in Morehead City is 1974. Average Household size is 2.73 people. 5% are one bedroom homes, 24% are 2 bedroom homes, 58% are 3 bedroom homes, 11% are 4 bedroom homes, and 2% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Morehead City Mortgage Statistics
Morehead City mortgages vs. USA median statistics
Homes |
Morehead City |
USA |
Homes With No Mortgage |
53% |
30% |
Homes With Mortgage |
47% |
70% |
First Mortgage Only |
36% |
54% |
First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
11% |
16% |
Morehead City Area Real Estate Tax
Morehead City Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $713 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 39,290. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Morehead City School District: Children make up 20.2% of Morehead City population. Morehead City has 1,556 under 18 years old residents, or 0.45 kids per one worker, or 0.43 kids per one household.
Morehead City Real Estate & Morehead City Homeownership
There are 1410.24 or 39% one person households, 1265.6 or 35% two person households, and 542.4 or 15% three person households in Morehead City, North Carolina. Median residents age is 41.1, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,598 or 20.8%% of Morehead City population.
There are 3,433 workers (over 16 years of age) in Morehead City. Of these, 91.32% drive to work. Approximately 0.2% of workers in Morehead City take public transportation. An estimated 2.21% walk to work.
Median Morehead City homeowner's housing expences are 19%
Crime in Morehead City (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
Type of Crime |
Morehead City |
USA, 2003 |
Violent Crimes |
61.11 |
47.5 |
Robberies |
18.2 |
14.2 |
Aggravated Assaults |
33.81 |
29.5 |
Property Crimes |
751.53 |
358.8 |
Burglaries |
119.62 |
74.0 |
Larceny-Thefts |
616.3 |
241.5 |
Motor Vehicle Thefts |
15.6 |
43.3 |
Invest in Morehead City Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Morehead City North Carolina area, you should consider following statistical data:
Category |
Morehead City |
USA |
Near Medium City |
Jacksonville, North Carolina |
- |
Near Large City |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
- |
Morehead City Zip Codes |
28557 |
- |
Morehead City Area Codes |
252 |
- |
White population |
81.71% |
75.1% |
African-American population |
13.98% |
12.3% |
Asian |
0.77% |
3.6% |
American Indian & Alaskan |
0.66% |
0.9% |
Hispanic (of any race) |
2.34% |
12.5% |
Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 39,290% |
$42,000 |
Population Below Poverty Level |
14.37% |
12.4% |
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