Carolina Beach, NC

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2024 Population
6,745
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
53.2
1.92% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.03%
28.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$94,398
6.98% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$566,200
16.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,397
4.17% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Carolina Beach, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Carolina Beach, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Carolina Beach, NC was $566,200, and the homeownership rate was 84.4%.

Most people in Carolina Beach, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Carolina Beach, NC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaNew Hanover County, NCWilmington, NCNew Hanover County (South)--Wilmington City PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Carolina Beach, NC is home to a population of 6.75k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.35% of Carolina Beach, NC residents were born outside of the country (226 people).

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.9k people) in Carolina Beach, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 261 White (Hispanic) and 219 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Carolina Beach, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carolina Beach, NC was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carolina Beach, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.9k ± 318
  2. White (Hispanic)
    261 ± 236
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    219 ± 149
6.43%
Hispanic Population
434 people

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.9k people) in Carolina Beach, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 261 White (Hispanic) and 219 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.43% of the people in Carolina Beach, NC are hispanic (434 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.35%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
226 people
4.61%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
307 people

As of 2024, 3.35% of Carolina Beach, NC residents (226 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 Carolina Beach, NC was 4.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    145 ± 92
  2. Vietnam
    142 ± 92
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    107 ± 62

Carolina Beach, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Carolina Beach, NC employs 3.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carolina Beach, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (555 people), Retail Trade (387 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (367 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($177,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($146,083), and Manufacturing ($137,589).

Employment

Occupations

3.4k
2024 Value
± 466
4.17%
1 Year growth
± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carolina Beach, NC grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 3.26k employees to 3.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carolina Beach, NC, are Management Occupations (741 people), Sales & Related Occupations (412 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (287 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carolina Beach, NC.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.4k
2024 Value
± 466
4.17%
1 Year growth
± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carolina Beach, NC grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 3.26k employees to 3.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carolina Beach, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (555 people), Retail Trade (387 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carolina Beach, NC, though some of these residents may live in Carolina Beach, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,401
Median earning men ± $10,536
$58,028
Median earning women ± $18,127

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($165,380), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,179), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,580), and Manufacturing ($80,568).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Carolina Beach, NC was $566,200 in 2024, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $487,800 to $566,200, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Carolina Beach, NC is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carolina Beach, NC have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carolina Beach, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$566,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$54,512
$2,593
Median Property Taxes
±$371

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 Carolina Beach, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

84.4%
Homeownership
2024
58.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Carolina Beach, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$94,398
Median Household Income
± $20,918
3.07k
Number of Households
± 422

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.07k households in Carolina Beach, NC grew to $94,398 from the previous year's value of $88,239.

The following chart displays the households in Carolina 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carolina Beach, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.7%)
  3. Carpooled (6.86%)

In 2024, 68.4% of workers in Carolina Beach, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.86%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carolina Beach, NC have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Carolina Beach, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carolina Beach, NC (407 out of 6.75k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carolina Beach, NC is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

89.2% of the population of Carolina Beach, NC has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 7.66% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 22.4% on non-group plans, and 2.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.9% under 18 years, 9.31% between 18 and 34 years, 55.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
40.6%
Employer Coverage
7.66%
Medicaid
16.4%
Medicare
22.4%
Non-Group
2.18%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carolina Beach, NC declined by 17.8% from 13.1% to 10.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carolina Beach, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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