Atlantic Beach, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,719

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.6

6.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

15.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,402

21.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$498,400

Population & Diversity

Atlantic Beach, NC is home to a population of 1.72k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.08% of Atlantic Beach, NC residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Atlantic Beach, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Atlantic Beach, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atlantic Beach, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlantic Beach, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlantic Beach, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 310
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
119 ± 117
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 99

6.92%

Hispanic Population

119 people

6.92% of the people in Atlantic Beach, NC are hispanic (119 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atlantic Beach, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

3.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

0.352%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 3.08% of Atlantic Beach, NC residents (53 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atlantic Beach, NC was 0.352%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atlantic Beach, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
86 ± 122
Vietnam
42 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 27

Atlantic Beach, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atlantic Beach, NC.

Economy

The economy of Atlantic Beach, NC employs 734 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atlantic Beach, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Manufacturing (87 people), and Finance & Insurance (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($89,375), Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,167), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($82,000).

Employment

Occupations

734

2024 Value

± 181

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlantic Beach, NC grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 629 employees to 734 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlantic Beach, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (143 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), and Management Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlantic Beach, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

734

2024 Value

± 181

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlantic Beach, NC grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 629 employees to 734 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlantic Beach, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Manufacturing (87 people), and Finance & Insurance (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlantic Beach, NC, though some of these residents may live in Atlantic Beach, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,793

Median earning men ± $12,742

$53,264

Median earning women ± $4,666

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,482), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($89,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,921), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,681).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atlantic Beach, NC was $498,400 in 2024, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $466,400 to $498,400, a 6.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlantic Beach, NC is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlantic Beach, NC have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlantic Beach, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$498,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$120,512

$574

Median Property Taxes

±$133

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atlantic Beach, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atlantic Beach, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Atlantic Beach, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlantic Beach, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,402

Median Household Income

± $22,532

919

Number of Households

± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 919 households in Atlantic Beach, NC grew to $70,402 from the previous year's value of $58,056.

The following chart displays the households in Atlantic Beach, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atlantic Beach, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (8.25%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Atlantic Beach, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlantic Beach, NC have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.85% of the workforce in Atlantic Beach, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlantic Beach, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atlantic Beach, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atlantic Beach, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlantic Beach, NC (268 out of 1.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlantic Beach, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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