Sunset Beach, North Carolina Census and Community Profile

SUNSET BEACH GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sunset Beach, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sunset Beach, NC was 1,824.

Sunset Beach Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sunset Beach was 899, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sunset Beach, NC
There are an estimated 665 married men in the town. 78.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Sunset Beach are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sunset Beach is 925 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sunset Beach, North Carolina
There are an estimated 647 married women in the community. 71.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sunset Beach, NC
The median age of people living in Sunset Beach, NC was 60.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sunset Beach was 31. There were 1,698 people above the age of 18, which represents 93.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 34.7 percent of the population (633) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sunset Beach, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sunset Beach, NC was 1,804.

White Population in Sunset Beach, NC
The estimated White population in the Sunset Beach community is 1,776, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sunset Beach, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sunset Beach, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sunset Beach, NC was 7.

Asian Population in Sunset Beach, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sunset Beach, NC
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sunset Beach was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 20 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sunset Beach community was 25, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sunset Beach, NC
The household population number in Sunset Beach was 1,824.

Group Quarters Population in Sunset Beach, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Sunset Beach, NC
The average household size in Sunset Beach is 2.01 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.28 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sunset Beach, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,983 total housing units in Sunset Beach.

The number of occupied housing units was 909, or 30.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 821 were owner-occupied (90.3), and 88 were renter-occupied (9.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,074 vacant homes in Sunset Beach at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sunset Beach, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 647, with a median value in dollars of 219,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sunset Beach, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,159 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sunset Beach, average costs per month were $345 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,526 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sunset Beach, North Carolina
589 people in Sunset Beach also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sunset Beach, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sunset Beach was 446, or 25.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sunset Beach, NC
In 2000, there were 314 people in Sunset Beach, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sunset Beach, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 80 people in Sunset Beach who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sunset Beach, North Carolina
There were 658 in the labor force in Sunset Beach at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 37.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sunset Beach was 21.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sunset Beach, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,356. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sunset Beach, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,019. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sunset Beach, North Carolina
Per capita income in Sunset Beach in the last full census was 36,181. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sunset Beach numbered 21, or 3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sunset Beach, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 79, or 4.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.