COMPARING TWO PLACES
Swansboro vs Morehead City
PLACE A
Swansboro, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Morehead City, North Carolina
Swansboro is 60% smaller than Morehead City. Swansboro earns more, with a median household income $58,192 higher. Swansboro has grown faster since 2000 (41% vs 10%).
SWANSBOROMOREHEAD CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population4,17410,434−60% vs Morehead City
Population density1,8681,409+459
Population growth40.6%10.3%+30.3 pts
Median age44.744.2+0.5
Male49.0%46.7%+2.4 pts
Female51.0%53.3%−2.4 pts
Foreign-born3.6%4.0%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.4%77.4%+7.1 pts
Black2.7%5.4%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.3%9.4%−4.2 pts
Asian0.7%1.1%−0.4 pts
Other6.9%6.8%+0.1 pts
Median household income$114,425$56,233+$58,192
Per capita income$60,347$43,126+$17,221
Poverty rate14.1%18.1%−4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.486−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%35.6%+4.2 pts
Graduate degree20.3%11.1%+9.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%2.0%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation66.1%60.0%+6.1 pts
Median home value$378,700$357,400+$21,300
Median gross rent$1,106$1,134−$28
Owner-occupied72.5%46.7%+25.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%19.8%−10.0 pts
Rent-burdened households27.2%53.7%−26.5 pts
Average commute22.918.1+4.8
Worked from home18.5%12.1%+6.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured17.6%10.0%+7.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025