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Population (year 2000): 4,701. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,625 (+19.7% change)
 
Males: 2,392   (50.9%)
Females: 2,309   (49.1%)

New Hanover County

Median resident age:   43.6 years
North Carolina median age:   35.3 years

Zip codes: 28428 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,000 (it was $37,662 in 2000)
Carolina Beach   $42,000
North Carolina:   $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $192,800 (it was $156,000 in 2000)
Carolina Beach   $192,800
North Carolina:   $127,600

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Races in Carolina Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (15.4%), English (15.2%), United States (11.3%), Irish (11.1%), Scottish (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 2.25 square miles.

Population density: 2386 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Carolina Beach

For population 25 years and over in Carolina Beach

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carolina Beach town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

144 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

This town:   3.1%
North Carolina:   5.3%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Carolina Beach, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carolina Beach to the number of sex offenders is 896 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Carolina Beach:   0.8% ($1,186)
North Carolina:   0.8% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (12.9 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (133.5 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (453.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sea Breeze, NC (1.9 miles ), Kure Beach, NC (2.8 miles ), Myrtle Grove, NC (6.5 miles ), Silver Lake, NC (7.8 miles ), Masonboro, NC (9.4 miles ), Boiling Spring Lakes, NC (10.8 miles ), Southport, NC (11.5 miles ), Seagate, NC (12.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $143,100
  • 2004: 123 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2005: 52 buildings, average cost: $261,600
  • 2006: 79 buildings, average cost: $217,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 34.04 N, Longitude: 77.90 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,024 (-21.8%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 758 (28.4%)


49 people in nursing homes

Area code: 910

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Carolina Beach, North Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +676 (+16.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Carpenters (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)



 

Crime in Carolina Beach by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 1 4 2
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 19.2 75.8 36.4
Robberies 1 5 6 10 9 4
    per 100,000 20.9 102.9 116.1 192.3 170.5 72.8
Assaults 13 14 2 13 16 7
    per 100,000 271.9 288.1 38.7 250.0 303.1 127.4
Burglaries 93 82 117 87 95 103
    per 100,000 1945.2 1687.2 2264.8 1673.1 1799.9 1874.1
Thefts 230 301 256 199 224 314
    per 100,000 4810.7 6193.4 4955.5 3826.9 4244.0 5713.2
Auto thefts 7 8 7 20 23 11
    per 100,000 146.4 164.6 135.5 384.6 435.8 200.1
Arson 0 0 4 1 3 9
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 77.4 19.2 56.8 163.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 401.0 467.5 410.2 424.0 503.0 452.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 30 (27 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   5.02
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Carolina Beach-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Carolina Beach town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/13/2004, a category 2 tornado 25.1 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 29 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Carolina Beach:
  • WILMINGTON TREATMENT CENTER (about 10 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SUPPLY, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carolina Beach:
  • WILMINGTON INTL (about 16 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; ID: ILM)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 58 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID: OAJ)
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 75 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carolina Beach:
  • BRUNSWICK COUNTY (about 15 miles; OAK ISLAND, NC; ID: SUT)
  • OCEAN ISLE (about 39 miles; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; ID: 60J)
  • HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 41 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; ID: N21)

Amtrak station near Carolina Beach:
  • 15 miles: WILMINGTON (201 HARNETT ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Operable nuclear power plants near Carolina Beach:
  • 12 miles: Brunswick 1 and 2 in Southport, NC.

Local government website: www.townofcarolinabeach.com
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carolina Beach:
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 13 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 98 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
Public elementary/middle school in Carolina Beach:
  • CAROLINA BEACH ELEMENTARY (Students: 468; Location: 400 SOUTH 4TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)

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Reservoir: Carolina Lake (A) .

Tourist attractions: Federal Point History Center (Museums; 1121 North Lake Park Boulevard), Island Trader (Tours & Charters; 1337 Bridge Barrier Road), Kayak Carolina (Tours & Charters; 1337 Bridge Barrier Road).

Hotels: Courtyard Marriott (100 Charlotte Avenue), Cole's Motel and Apartments (213 Raleigh Avenue), Beacon House Inn B & B (715 1/2 Carolina Beach Avenue North), Dolphin Lane Motel (318 Carolina Beach Avenue North), Cabana de Mar (31 North Carolina Avenue), Benson's Landing (801 Carolina Beach Avenue North), Beach House Inn & Suites (412 Carolina Beach Avenue North), Atlantic Towers Condominium Oceanfront Reservatins (1615 South Lake Park Boulevard), Dry Dock Motel (300 South Lake Park Boulevard).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Carolina Beach and their reported violations in the past:

CAROLINA BEACH WATER SYSTEM (Address: C/O TOWN OF CAROLINA BEACH, Population served: 9144, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and OCT-21-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-17-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1992 and DEC-1992, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-1992)
  • One regular monitoring violation
HARBOR OAKS HOA (Address: HARBOR OAKS HOA, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUN-17-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:   2.0 people
North Carolina:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   54.6%
Whole state:   68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   8.3%
Whole state:   4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   9.4%
Whole state:   12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   5.1%
Whole state:   5.5%

Carolina Beach compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
Banks with branches in Carolina Beach (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Carolina Beach Branch at 123 Harper Avenue, branch established on 1961-07-24. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Carolina Beach Branch at 612 Lake Park Boulevard, branch established on 1983-07-11. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Carolina Beach Branch at 7 North Lake Park Boulevard, branch established on 1912-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 5 $9,170 $22,008 0 $0
Streets and Highways 6 $13,209 $26,418 0 $0
Firefighters 0 $0   33 $5,929
Police Protection - Officers 22 $58,352 $31,828 1 $815
Parks and Recreation 8 $14,599 $21,899 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 8 $16,638 $24,957 0 $0
Water Supply 17 $37,910 $26,760 0 $0
Natural Resources 3 $5,495 $21,980 0 $0
Other Government Administration 10 $28,547 $34,256 6 $3,188
Police - Other 7 $13,685 $23,460 0 $0
Financial Administration 2 $6,317 $37,902 0 $0
Totals for Government 88 $203,923 $27,808 40 $9,932


Carolina Beach government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $30,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,231,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,086,000
    All Other: $753,000
    Parking Facilities: $315,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $3,005,000
    Police Protection: $1,033,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,249,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,177,000
    Police Protection: $1,140,000
    General - Other: $910,000
    Central Staff Services: $889,000
    Water Utilities: $535,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $454,000
    Regular Highways: $367,000
    Parks & Recreation: $305,000
    Fire Protection: $233,000
    General Public Buildings: $210,000
    Financial Administration: $183,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $510,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $935,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,504,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,497,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $325,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $185,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,360,000
    Water Utilities: $2,093,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $813,000
    Water Utilities: $226,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $116,000
    Interest Earnings: $56,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
    Special Assessments: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $154,000
    Central Staff: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,130,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $956,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $3,068,000
    General Support: $616,000
    Highways: $174,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,829,000
    NEC: $333,000
    Other Selective Sales: $167,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $41,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,799,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $150,000

11.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   11.03%
North Carolina average:   8.53%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($364 average AGI)
New Hanover County:   0.09%
North Carolina average:   0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pender County, NC  0.68% ($30,056 average AGI)
from Wake County, NC  0.65% ($50,610)
from Brunswick County, NC  0.64% ($47,281)


9.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.29%
North Carolina average:   7.27%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
New Hanover County:   0.04%
North Carolina average:   0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brunswick County, NC  1.33% ($46,091 average AGI)
to Pender County, NC  1.03% ($45,637)
to Wake County, NC  0.66% ($40,217)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carolina Beach:
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WLSG (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWIL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carolina Beach:
  • WUIN (106.7 FM; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WAZO (98.3 FM; OAK ISLAND, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WDVV (89.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL-FM (90.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Carolina Beach:
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W51CW (Channel 51; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)

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