Carolina Shores, North Carolina Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,482. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,834 (+23.8% change)
Males: 705   (47.6%)
Females: 777   (52.4%)

Brunswick County

Median resident age:   67.6 years
North Carolina median age:   35.3 years

Zip codes: 28467 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,200 (it was $43,933 in 2000)
Carolina Shores   $45,200
North Carolina:   $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $167,100 (it was $153,000 in 2000)
Carolina Shores   $167,100
North Carolina:   $127,600

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Carolina Shores, NC residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Carolina Shores:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (27.4%), German (24.4%), English (18.6%), Italian (8.3%), United States (5.5%), Polish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1998

Land area: 1.38 square miles.

Population density: 1175 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Carolina Shores

For population 25 years and over in Carolina Shores

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carolina Shores town

  • Never married: 5.6%
  • Now married: 79.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

56 residents are foreign born (3.3% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This town:   3.8%
North Carolina:   5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Carolina Shores:   0.6% ($937)
North Carolina:   0.8% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (51.0 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (132.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (483.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Calabash, NC (0.9 miles ), Little River, SC (3.9 miles ), Sunset Beach, NC (4.9 miles ), North Myrtle Beach, SC (8.8 miles ), Ocean Isle Beach, NC (9.6 miles ), Atlantic Beach, SC (11.6 miles ), Shallotte, NC (13.8 miles ), Briarcliffe Acres, SC (13.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $121,100
  • 2004: 45 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 2005: 134 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 2006: 244 buildings, average cost: $136,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.90 N, Longitude: 78.58 W


Population change in the 1990s: +397 (+36.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (44%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (9%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (20%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


Average climate in Carolina Shores, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Carolina Shores-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Carolina Shores town center injured 46 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/9/1950, a category 3 tornado 18.8 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Carolina Shores:
  • J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SOUTHPORT, NC)
  • LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; LORIS, SC)
  • COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 26 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carolina Shores:
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 29 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
  • WILMINGTON INTL (about 54 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; ID: ILM)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 78 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carolina Shores:
  • OCEAN ISLE (about 11 miles; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; ID: 60J)
  • GRAND STRAND (about 12 miles; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: CRE)
  • TWIN CITY (about 23 miles; LORIS, SC; ID: 5J9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carolina Shores:
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 53 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 68 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)

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Average household size:
This town:   1.9 people
North Carolina:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   77.5%
Whole state:   68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   1.4%
Whole state:   4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   4.9%
Whole state:   12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   0.3%
Whole state:   5.5%

Carolina Shores compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in Brunswick County North Carolina:




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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 0 $0   2 $1,025
Financial Administration 1 $1,789 $21,468 0 $0
Other Government Administration 1 $2,750 $33,000 13 $1,384
Streets and Highways 0 $0   3 $2,276
Totals for Government 2 $4,539 $27,234 18 $4,685


Carolina Shores government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $507,000
    Regular Highways: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $164,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
    Regular Highways: $53,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    General Public Buildings: $20,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $295,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $256,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
    Special Assessments: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $113,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $578,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $64,000
    General Support: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $92,000
    NEC: $85,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $96,000

12.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,566 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   12.99%
North Carolina average:   8.53%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($251 average AGI)
Brunswick County:   0.05%
North Carolina average:   0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Hanover County, NC  2.66% ($46,091 average AGI)
from Horry County, SC  0.39% ($33,810)
from Wake County, NC  0.39% ($86,571)


6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,155 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.89%
North Carolina average:   7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New Hanover County, NC  1.40% ($47,281 average AGI)
to Horry County, SC  0.50% ($41,477)
to Columbus County, NC  0.23% ($31,406)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carolina Shores:
  • 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)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNMB (900 AM; 1 kW; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carolina Shores:
  • WYNA (104.9 FM; CALABASH, NC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WVCO (94.9 FM; LORIS, SC; Owner: CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDZD (93.5 FM; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WEZV (105.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBNU (103.7 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKZQ-FM (101.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMYB (92.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WGTR (107.9 FM; BUCKSPORT, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)

TV broadcast stations around Carolina Shores:
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W49AN (Channel 49; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WGSI-CA (Channel 11; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: BEACH TV OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGSC-CA (Channel 8; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: BEACH TV OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • W34CQ (Channel 34; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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