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.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, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moyock who work in office and administrative support (13.32%), management occupations (11.98%), and business and financial occupations (8.81%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Moyock is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various 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. As is often the case in a small town, Moyock doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Moyock is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.92% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Moyock in 2022 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.
