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Carolina Shores, North Carolina

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Carolina Shores, North Carolina, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticCarolina ShoresNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population5,01710,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$76,087$72,388$80,734
Median Age65.339.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.6%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$288,600$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,973$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate3.9%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.7%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate94.7%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.225.126.4
Worked from Home11.0%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.1%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Carolina Shores, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina ShoresNorth CarolinaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)94.1%60.0%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.3%11.3%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.0%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%3.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.3%4.1%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)3.3%0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index11.358.461.4

Age in Carolina Shores, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina ShoresNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age65.339.138.9
Under 18 %7.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %2.8%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %5.7%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %4.0%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.0%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %50.9%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Carolina Shores, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina ShoresNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households2,6274,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.42.5
Family Households64.2%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children5.9%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.1%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone28.7%29.4%28.7%
Never Married10.2%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Carolina Shores, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina ShoresNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,497$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.7%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.7%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.7%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.4%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.9%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty15.8%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households5.7%12.8%n/a

Housing in Carolina Shores, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina ShoresNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units2,9554,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes83.0%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.1%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.1%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,004.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied5.3%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income41.4%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,364$1,896n/a

Education in Carolina Shores, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina ShoresNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School2.2%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate32.6%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.6%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.9%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.7%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Carolina Shores, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina ShoresNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation40.7%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.0%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.9%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.9%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.1%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Carolina Shores, North Carolina

StatisticCarolina ShoresNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence14.0%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home99.0%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.3%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.7%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Carolina Shores

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.