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Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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StatisticCarolina BeachNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population6,74510,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$94,398$72,388$80,734
Median Age53.239.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50.5%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$566,200$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,513$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate6.0%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.8%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born3.4%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate84.4%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.125.126.4
Worked from Home19.7%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households51.9%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Age in Carolina Beach, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina BeachNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age53.239.138.9
Under 18 %13.4%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.1%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %4.7%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.9%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %40.8%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.0%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Carolina Beach, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina BeachNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households3,0734,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households63.5%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children18.3%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.6%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone29.5%29.4%28.7%
Never Married19.9%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Carolina Beach, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina BeachNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$66,446$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.3%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.6%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.5%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.0%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.0%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.1%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households2.9%12.8%n/a

Housing in Carolina Beach, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina BeachNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units6,2664,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.7%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units31.8%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate51.0%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied15.6%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.7%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,822$1,896n/a

Education in Carolina Beach, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina BeachNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School1.0%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate22.0%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.5%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.7%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.7%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Carolina Beach, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina BeachNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.7%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.4%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.9%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.8%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.3%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Carolina Beach, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina BeachNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.7%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.9%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.9%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.3%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Carolina Beach

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.