Sunset Beach, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,351
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
69.1
1.17% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.75%
4.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$81,976
3.48% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$410,900
16% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,385
6.29% 1-year decline

About

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.

100% of the residents in Sunset Beach, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sunset Beach, NC was $410,900, and the homeownership rate was 86.4%.

Most people in Sunset Beach, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 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 4.35k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.92% of Sunset Beach, NC residents were born outside of the country (127 people).

In 2024, there were 48.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.1k people) in Sunset Beach, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sunset Beach, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunset Beach, NC was 99.7%, 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)
    4.1k ± 122
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    85 ± 75
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    43 ± 49
1.54%
Hispanic Population
67 people

In 2024, there were 48.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.1k people) in Sunset Beach, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.54% of the people in Sunset Beach, NC are hispanic (67 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

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

2.92%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
127 people
3.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
147 people

As of 2024, 2.92% of Sunset Beach, NC residents (127 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 Sunset Beach, NC was 3.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    180 ± 58
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 20
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    10 ± 25

Sunset Beach, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sunset Beach, NC employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunset Beach, NC were Retail Trade (264 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and Public Administration (177 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($156,250), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,266).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k
2024 Value
± 338
−6.29%
1 Year decline
± 37.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunset Beach, NC declined at a rate of −6.29%, from 1.48k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunset Beach, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (290 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (181 people), and Management Occupations (165 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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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

1.39k
2024 Value
± 338
−6.29%
1 Year decline
± 37.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunset Beach, NC declined at a rate of −6.29%, from 1.48k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunset Beach, NC, are Retail Trade (264 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and Public Administration (177 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

$58,143
Median earning men ± $6,543
$42,783
Median earning women ± $6,707

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,911), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,886), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($43,393), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,591).

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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 Sunset Beach, NC was $410,900 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $354,300 to $410,900, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunset Beach, NC is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunset Beach, NC have an average commute time of 19.5 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

$410,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$40,087
$2,057
Median Property Taxes
±$359

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

86.4%
Homeownership
2024
60.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 86.4% of the housing units in Sunset Beach, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.4%.

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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.
$81,976
Median Household Income
± $14,932
2.38k
Number of Households
± 418

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.38k households in Sunset Beach, NC declined from $81,976 from the previous year's value of $84,934.

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.

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 (73.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.2%)
  3. Walked (2.32%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Sunset Beach, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.2%) and those who walked to work (2.32%).

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

19.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunset Beach, NC have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.673% 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

5.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunset Beach, NC (250 out of 4.35k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

98.4% of the population of Sunset Beach, NC has health coverage, with 24.6% on employee plans, 4.8% on Medicaid, 44.9% on Medicare, 23.1% on non-group plans, and 1.01% 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, 40.5% were men and 59.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 3.63% under 18 years, 3.54% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 59.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.5% were men and 59.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.59%
Uninsured
24.6%
Employer Coverage
4.8%
Medicaid
44.9%
Medicare
23.1%
Non-Group
1.01%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sunset Beach, NC declined by 36.5% from 2.5% to 1.59%.

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

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