Moyock is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 6,976 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Moyock is the 139th largest community in North Carolina.

Unlike some towns, Moyock isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Moyock are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Moyock is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moyock who work in sales jobs (12.87%), office and administrative support jobs (10.38%), and management occupations (8.13%).

There are many members of the armed forces living in Moyock. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

One of the nice things about Moyock is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. 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 36.89 minutes every day commuting to work.

Moyock is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Moyock, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.87% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

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.

Moyock Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Moyock with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 11.58% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Moyock in 2000 was $19,170, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,680 for a family of four.

The people who call Moyock home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Moyock is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Moyock include English, German, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Moyock is English.