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Oak Island, North Carolina

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StatisticOak IslandNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population9,03010,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$85,872$72,388$80,734
Median Age62.339.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher43.6%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$456,500$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,339$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate8.7%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.0%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.8%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate89.7%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.425.126.4
Worked from Home24.9%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households57.8%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Oak Island, North Carolina

Age in Oak Island, North Carolina

StatisticOak IslandNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age62.339.138.9
Under 18 %7.1%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %2.8%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %2.8%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %4.1%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %41.2%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %42.0%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Oak Island, North Carolina

StatisticOak IslandNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households4,6024,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households64.3%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children8.8%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families6.5%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone29.4%29.4%28.7%
Never Married11.3%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Oak Island, North Carolina

StatisticOak IslandNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$64,025$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.9%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.1%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.8%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.1%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.7%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.6%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households4.1%12.8%n/a

Housing in Oak Island, North Carolina

StatisticOak IslandNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units10,8054,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes86.7%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.4%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate57.4%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,997.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied10.3%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income44.6%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,156$1,896n/a

Education in Oak Island, North Carolina

StatisticOak IslandNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School3.2%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate20.9%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.3%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.4%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.2%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Oak Island, North Carolina

StatisticOak IslandNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation44.1%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.9%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.9%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.1%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.5%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Oak Island, North Carolina

StatisticOak IslandNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.4%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.2%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.6%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.7%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Oak Island

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.