Sunset Beach, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population
4,326
3.27% 1-year growth
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
68.3
2.25% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
6.01%
7.59% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$84,934
3.25% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$354,300
6.33% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,478
5.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sunset Beach, NC had a population of 4.33k people with a median age of 68.3 and a median household income of $84,934. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sunset Beach, NC grew from 4,189 to 4,326, a 3.27% increase and its median household income grew from $82,261 to $84,934, a 3.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sunset Beach, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.48%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.624%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.624%).

None of the households in Sunset 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.

99.7% of the residents in Sunset Beach, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sunset Beach, NC was $354,300, and the homeownership rate was 87.4%.

Most people in Sunset Beach, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sunset Beach, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sunset Beach, NC is home to a population of 4.33k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.4% of Sunset Beach, NC residents were born outside of the country (147 people).

In 2023, there were 64.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.13k people) in Sunset Beach, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2023 Citizenship
99.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Sunset Beach, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sunset Beach, NC was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunset Beach, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.13k ± 123
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    64 ± 66
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    46 ± 58
0.786%
Hispanic Population
34 people

In 2023, there were 64.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.13k people) in Sunset Beach, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.786% of the people in Sunset Beach, NC are hispanic (34 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

3.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
147 people
3.15%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
132 people

As of 2023, 3.4% of Sunset Beach, NC residents (147 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 Sunset Beach, NC was 3.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    196 ± 68
  2. Korea
    43 ± 30
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 13

Sunset Beach, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sunset Beach, NC employs 1.48k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Sunset Beach, NC were Retail Trade (306 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (205 people), and Public Administration (185 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($120,938), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,833).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k
2023 Value
± 366
5.12%
1 Year growth
± 33.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sunset Beach, NC grew at a rate of 5.12%, from 1.41k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunset Beach, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (301 people), Management Occupations (192 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunset Beach, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.48k
2023 Value
± 366
5.12%
1 Year growth
± 33.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sunset Beach, NC grew at a rate of 5.12%, from 1.41k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunset Beach, NC, are Retail Trade (306 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (205 people), and Public Administration (185 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunset Beach, NC, though some of these residents may live in Sunset 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

$55,527
Median earning men ± $5,229
$42,606
Median earning women ± $14,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,681), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,864), and Public Administration ($56,395).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($43,444), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,550), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($25,909).

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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

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 Sunset Beach, NC was $354,300 in 2023, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $333,200 to $354,300, a 6.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunset Beach, NC is 87.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Sunset Beach, NC have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunset Beach, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$354,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$42,429
$2,077
Median Property Taxes
±$369

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

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

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Rent vs Own

87.4%
Homeownership
2023
61.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 87.4% of the housing units in Sunset Beach, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Sunset Beach, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$84,934
Median Household Income
± $22,398
2.38k
Number of Households
± 427

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.38k households in Sunset Beach, NC grew to $84,934 from the previous year's value of $82,261.

The following chart displays the households in Sunset 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunset 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.7%)
  3. Carpooled (1.48%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Sunset Beach, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (1.48%).

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

19.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunset Beach, NC have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.876% of the workforce in Sunset 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 Sunset Beach, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sunset Beach, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunset Beach, NC (260 out of 4.33k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

97.5% of the population of Sunset Beach, NC has health coverage, with 26.4% on employee plans, 4.69% on Medicaid, 44.1% on Medicare, 21.6% on non-group plans, and 0.763% 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, 41.8% were men and 58.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 3.21% under 18 years, 3.81% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 57.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.8% were men and 58.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.5%
Uninsured
26.4%
Employer Coverage
4.69%
Medicaid
44.1%
Medicare
21.6%
Non-Group
0.763%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sunset Beach, NC grew by 20.2% from 2.08% to 2.5%.

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