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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Morehead City | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,806 | 10,264 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 7.2% | — | |
| Median household income | $56,233 | $61,814 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 18.1% | 15.2% | 82 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.6% | 34.9% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 9.5% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $357,400 | $273,750 | 82 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,134 | $1,000 | 82 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 19.8% | 15.1% | 82 | ||
| Worked from home | 12.1% | 10.0% | 73 |
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Morehead CityPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +5.3% |
| Housing units | — | — | +5.8% |
| Median household income | — | — | +28.0% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +39.6% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +28.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +8.7% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +96.6% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -11.8% |
| Restaurants & bars | 34.3 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.6 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 7.4 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 26.9 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 22.7 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 8.2 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 5.8 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 47.3 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville, NC | 88 | 10,502 | — | $54,923 | 32.9% |
| Canandaigua, NY | 86 | 10,514 | — | $64,929 | 37.6% |
| Guntersville, AL | 84 | 8,916 | +7.2% | $67,929 | 33.3% |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 84 | 10,025 | +13.5% | $62,958 | 32.8% |
| Abingdon, VA | 83 | 8,330 | — | $54,544 | 36.5% |
| Livingston, MT | 83 | 8,780 | — | $65,861 | 38.6% |
| Grand Haven, MI | 83 | 10,996 | — | $60,669 | 36.7% |
| Show Low, AZ | 83 | 12,102 | — | $60,368 | 34.9% |
| Bluefield, WV | 83 | 9,387 | — | $49,375 | 30.8% |
| Somers Point, NJ | 83 | 10,515 | -2.5% | $71,062 | 34.9% |