Morehead City, NC

North Carolina · Carteret County

Morehead City is a small city in North Carolina with a population of 9,696. Residents earn $53,718 per year, which is 29% below the national average.

3.1 /5.0

B Good

9,696 Population 1,309/sq mi density

$53,718 Median Income $40,605 per capita

$330,900 Home Value $404,442 Zillow

$1,122 Median Rent 37.0% income on rent

63°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr

288 Violent Crime/100K 0 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.6 / 5.0

$53,718 median income, 2.1% unemployment

Affordability

3.2 / 5.0

$330,900 home value, $1,122/mo rent

Safety

2.0 / 5.0

288 violent crimes/100K (24% below avg)

B+

Education

3.8 / 5.0

34.6% bachelor's degree or higher

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5 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Morehead City, NC.

Name	Year	Description
Morehead city, NC	2014	Silvery Daylight Orb.
Morehead city, NC	2006	Nine chevron objects in two formations&#44 Morehead City NC 11/26/06 2am
Morehead city, NC	2005	Triangle&#44 three large dim rectangle lights running down the left and right sides.
Morehead city, NC	2003	jan.29 2003 about 0100 Morehead city&#44no.carolina heavy cloud cover.winds west to east about 15 mph. object appeared to look like except
Morehead city, NC	1955	Mid 1950&#39s Saucer in North Carolina&#44 Multiple Witnesses.