Ocean Isle Beach, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

903

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

67.3

0.884% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.32%

9.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,786

2.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$835,500

Population & Diversity

Ocean Isle Beach, NC is home to a population of 903 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.1% of Ocean Isle Beach, NC residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 148 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (887 people) in Ocean Isle Beach, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Other (Hispanic) and 5 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Ocean Isle Beach, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ocean Isle Beach, NC was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean Isle Beach, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
887 ± 140
Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 9
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7

1.11%

Hispanic Population

10 people

1.11% of the people in Ocean Isle Beach, NC are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ocean Isle 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

3.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

3.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 3.1% of Ocean Isle Beach, NC residents (28 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 Ocean Isle Beach, NC was 3.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 29
Korea
10 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 8

Ocean Isle Beach, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ocean Isle Beach, NC employs 302 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ocean Isle Beach, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Finance & Insurance (43 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($182,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($165,000), and Utilities ($134,167).

Employment

Occupations

302

2024 Value

± 85

28%

1 Year growth

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean Isle Beach, NC grew at a rate of 28%, from 236 employees to 302 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean Isle Beach, NC, are Management Occupations (82 people), Sales & Related Occupations (64 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean Isle 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

302

2024 Value

± 85

28%

1 Year growth

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean Isle Beach, NC grew at a rate of 28%, from 236 employees to 302 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean Isle Beach, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Finance & Insurance (43 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocean Isle Beach, NC, though some of these residents may live in Ocean Isle Beach, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$116,750

Median earning men ± $41,741

$61,406

Median earning women ± $17,383

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($186,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($178,125), and Manufacturing ($131,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($106,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,563), and Public Administration ($56,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ocean Isle Beach, NC was $835,500 in 2024, which is 2.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $754,300 to $835,500, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Ocean Isle Beach, NC is 96.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ocean Isle Beach, NC have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocean Isle Beach, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$835,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,345

$496

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.5% of the housing units in Ocean Isle Beach, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ocean Isle 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.

$96,786

Median Household Income

± $18,148

514

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 514 households in Ocean Isle Beach, NC declined from $96,786 from the previous year's value of $99,231.

The following chart displays the households in Ocean Isle 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ocean Isle 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 (51%)
Worked At Home (43.4%)
Carpooled (3.31%)

In 2024, 51% of workers in Ocean Isle Beach, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (43.4%) and those who carpooled to work (3.31%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocean Isle Beach, NC have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Ocean Isle Beach, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ocean Isle 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 Ocean Isle Beach, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ocean Isle Beach, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocean Isle Beach, NC (48 out of 903 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ocean Isle 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.

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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