Southern Shores, NC

Census Place

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US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
57.4
0.175% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$116,859
3.99% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,265
1.52% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southern Shores, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.353%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.321%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Southern Shores, 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.

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.97k people) in Southern Shores, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southern Shores, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.97k ± 89
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    129 ± 82.6
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 14
0.321%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2023, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.97k people) in Southern Shores, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.321% of the people in Southern Shores, NC are hispanic (10 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    214,508 ± 11,254 people
  2. India
    79,868 ± 6,912 people
  3. Honduras
    39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southern Shores, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 Southern Shores, NC residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
103 people
2.65%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
82 people

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    96 ± 46
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    41 ± 35
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    30 ± 39

Southern Shores, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Southern Shores, NC employs 1.27k people. The largest industries in Southern Shores, NC are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Occupations

1.27k
2023 Value
± 212
1.52%
1 Year growth
± 23.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southern Shores, NC, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southern Shores, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.27k
2023 Value
± 212
1.52%
1 Year growth
± 23.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southern Shores, NC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southern Shores, NC, though some of these residents may live in Southern Shores, 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

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,194), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,464), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,833).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 2022 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Southern Shores, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.
$116,859
Median Household Income
± $20,534
N/A
Number of Households
± 0

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Southern Shores, NC is from Southern Shores, NC.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  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 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.6%)
  3. Carpooled (4.37%)

In 2023, 79.4% of workers in Southern Shores, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.37%).

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southern Shores, NC have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Southern Shores, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

N/A
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southern Shores, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southern Shores, NC have N/A.

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Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southern Shores, NC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southern Shores, NC is false, followed by false and false.

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

93% of the population of Southern Shores, NC has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 2.31% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 28.4% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dare County, NC see 1976 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.81% increase from the previous year (1850 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1513 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 518 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,976 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dare County, NC

Primary care physicians in Dare County, NC see an average of 1,976 patients per year. This represents a 6.81% increase from the previous year (1,850 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

6.96%
Uninsured
41.1%
Employer Coverage
2.31%
Medicaid
19.8%
Medicare
28.4%
Non-Group
1.35%
Military or VA

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