Sea Breeze, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,731
12.9% 1-year growth
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
58.2
4.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
11.1%
3.68% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$57,379
5.41% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$398,800
0.3% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
811
27.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sea Breeze, NC had a population of 1.73k people with a median age of 58.2 and a median household income of $57,379. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sea Breeze, NC grew from 1,533 to 1,731, a 12.9% increase and its median household income grew from $54,432 to $57,379, a 5.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sea Breeze, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (4.45%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.578%).

None of the households in Sea Breeze, 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.

100% of the residents in Sea Breeze, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sea Breeze, NC was $398,800, and the homeownership rate was 88.7%.

Most people in Sea Breeze, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Sea Breeze, NC was 2 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Sea Breeze, NC is home to a population of 1.73k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.39% of Sea Breeze, NC residents were born outside of the country (128 people).

In 2023, there were 8.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.43k people) in Sea Breeze, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 176 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Sea Breeze, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sea Breeze, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sea Breeze, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.43k ± 393
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    176 ± 163
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    77 ± 99
4.45%
Hispanic Population
77 people

In 2023, there were 8.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.43k people) in Sea Breeze, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 176 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.45% of the people in Sea Breeze, NC are hispanic (77 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

7.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
128 people
6.52%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
100 people

As of 2023, 7.39% of Sea Breeze, NC residents (128 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sea Breeze, NC was 6.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    92 ± 61
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 47
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    23 ± 38

Sea Breeze, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sea Breeze, NC employs 811 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Sea Breeze, NC were Construction (154 people), Educational Services (94 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($140,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,776), and Educational Services ($73,513).

Employment

Occupations

811
2023 Value
± 274
27.1%
1 Year growth
± 41.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sea Breeze, NC grew at a rate of 27.1%, from 638 employees to 811 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sea Breeze, NC, are Management Occupations (101 people), Sales & Related Occupations (95 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sea Breeze, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

811
2023 Value
± 274
27.1%
1 Year growth
± 41.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sea Breeze, NC grew at a rate of 27.1%, from 638 employees to 811 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sea Breeze, NC, are Construction (154 people), Educational Services (94 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sea Breeze, NC, though some of these residents may live in Sea Breeze, 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

$68,309
Median earning men ± $79,395
$29,792
Median earning women ± $21,225

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,776), Construction ($21,250), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($140,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,848), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,202).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.855% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.18M), Some college (1.81M), and Bachelors Degree (1.69M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sea Breeze, NC was $398,800 in 2023, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $400,000 to $398,800, a 0.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sea Breeze, NC is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Sea Breeze, NC have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sea Breeze, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$398,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$52,412
$762
Median Property Taxes
±$217

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 Sea Breeze, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

88.7%
Homeownership
2023
69.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 88.7% of the housing units in Sea Breeze, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,379
Median Household Income
± $46,786
859
Number of Households
± 241

In 2023, the median household income of the 859 households in Sea Breeze, NC grew to $57,379 from the previous year's value of $54,432.

The following chart displays the households in Sea Breeze, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sea Breeze, NC is from Sea Breeze, NC.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (16%)
  3. Carpooled (1.91%)

In 2023, 80.9% of workers in Sea Breeze, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (1.91%).

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Commute Time

28 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sea Breeze, NC have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Sea Breeze, 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 Sea Breeze, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sea Breeze, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sea Breeze, NC (192 out of 1.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sea Breeze, NC is White, followed by Two Or More 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

88.4% of the population of Sea Breeze, NC has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 0.52% on Medicaid, 26.5% on Medicare, 25.6% on non-group plans, and 0.809% 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 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.3% under 18 years, 7.97% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 39.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.6%
Uninsured
35%
Employer Coverage
0.52%
Medicaid
26.5%
Medicare
25.6%
Non-Group
0.809%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sea Breeze, NC declined by 4.81% from 12.2% to 11.6%.

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