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Moyock, NC
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Living in Moyock



Moyock is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,154 people and three associated neighborhoods, Moyock is the 153rd largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Moyock, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Moyock, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Moyock’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Moyock does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $101,484.00.

Moyock real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Moyock house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Moyock has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Also of interest is that Moyock has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.71% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Moyock is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Moyock, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.19 minutes every day commuting to work.

Moyock is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The overall education level of Moyock is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.92% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Moyock in 2018 was $43,887, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,548 for a family of four. However, Moyock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Moyock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moyock residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Moyock include English, German, Irish, Italian, and British.

The most common language spoken in Moyock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.


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