Topsail Beach, NC

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2024 Population
406
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
68.2
3.02% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.64%
27.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$93,250
2.66% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$691,200
9.63% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
162
0.621% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Topsail 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 Topsail Beach, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Topsail Beach, NC was $691,200, and the homeownership rate was 96.4%.

Most people in Topsail Beach, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Topsail Beach, NC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaPender County, NCWilmington, NCPender & New Hanover (North) Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Topsail Beach, NC is home to a population of 406 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Topsail Beach, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (406 people) in Topsail Beach, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Topsail Beach, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Topsail Beach, 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 Topsail Beach, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    406 ± 91
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (406 people) in Topsail Beach, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Topsail 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    25 ± 30
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 20

Topsail Beach, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 12.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Topsail Beach, NC employs 162 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Topsail Beach, NC were Accommodation & Food Services (25 people), Manufacturing (23 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($126,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($121,250), and Manufacturing ($110,536).

Employment

Occupations

162
2024 Value
± 83
0.621%
1 Year growth
± 71.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Topsail Beach, NC grew at a rate of 0.621%, from 161 employees to 162 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Topsail Beach, NC, are Management Occupations (40 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (25 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Topsail 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

162
2024 Value
± 83
0.621%
1 Year growth
± 71.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Topsail Beach, NC grew at a rate of 0.621%, from 161 employees to 162 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Topsail Beach, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (25 people), Manufacturing (23 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Topsail Beach, NC, though some of these residents may live in Topsail 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

$92,917
Median earning men ± $59,208
$73,125
Median earning women ± $36,325

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($111,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,917), and Construction ($81,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,679), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,154).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Topsail Beach, NC was $691,200 in 2024, which is 2.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $630,500 to $691,200, a 9.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Topsail Beach, NC is 96.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Topsail Beach, NC have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Topsail Beach, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$691,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$112,936
$212
Median Property Taxes
±$58

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

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

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Rent vs Own

96.4%
Homeownership
2024
56.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 96.4% of the housing units in Topsail Beach, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.

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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.
$93,250
Median Household Income
± $35,077
220
Number of Households
± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 220 households in Topsail Beach, NC grew to $93,250 from the previous year's value of $90,833.

The following chart displays the households in Topsail 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Topsail 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (58.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (32.3%)
  3. Bicycle (5.06%)

In 2024, 58.9% of workers in Topsail Beach, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.3%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (5.06%).

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

33.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Topsail Beach, NC have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.67% of the workforce in Topsail 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 Topsail Beach, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Topsail Beach, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Topsail Beach, NC (31 out of 406 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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% of the population of Topsail Beach, NC has health coverage, with 26.8% on employee plans, 0.739% on Medicaid, 42.4% on Medicare, 25.4% on non-group plans, and 2.71% 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, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.93% under 18 years, 2.96% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 57.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.97%
Uninsured
26.8%
Employer Coverage
0.739%
Medicaid
42.4%
Medicare
25.4%
Non-Group
2.71%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Topsail Beach, NC declined by 60.2% from 4.95% to 1.97%.

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