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Calabash, NC map Population (year 2000): 711. Estimated population in July 2006: 797 (+12.1% change)
 

Males: 343  (48.2%)
Females: 368  (51.8%)

Brunswick County

Median resident age:  57.9 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28467.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,900 (it was $32,946 in 2000)
Calabash  $33,900
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,300 (it was $107,400 in 2000)
Calabash  $117,300
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Calabash:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.0%), English (15.9%), German (15.8%), United States (7.5%), Italian (4.5%), Polish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 1.42 square miles.

Population density: 544 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Calabash

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calabash town

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

41 residents are foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This town:  5.8%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Calabash, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Calabash to the number of sex offenders is 257 to 1.

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

Calabash:  0.6% ($648)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (50.4 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (133.3 miles , pop. 276,093).

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

Nearest cities: Carolina Shores, NC (0.9 miles ), Sunset Beach, NC (4.1 miles ), Little River, SC (4.4 miles ), Ocean Isle Beach, NC (8.8 miles ), North Myrtle Beach, SC (9.2 miles ), Atlantic Beach, SC (12.1 miles ), Shallotte, NC (13.3 miles ), Briarcliffe Acres, SC (14.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 58 buildings, average cost: $63,400
  • 1997: 40 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 1998: 48 buildings, average cost: $103,700
  • 1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $113,100
  • 2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $115,500
  • 2002: 38 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $168,400
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $220,300
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $275,900
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $270,400

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Latitude: 33.89 N, Longitude: 78.57 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +490 (+221.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (24%)
  • Construction (22%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Calabash-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Calabash town center injured 46 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/9/1950, a category 3 tornado 19.3 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Calabash:
  • J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SOUTHPORT, NC)
  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SUPPLY, NC)
  • LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LORIS, SC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calabash:
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 29 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
  • WILMINGTON INTL (about 53 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; ID: ILM)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 78 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Calabash:
  • OCEAN ISLE (about 10 miles; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; ID: 60J)
  • GRAND STRAND (about 13 miles; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: CRE)
  • TWIN CITY (about 24 miles; LORIS, SC; ID: 5J9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calabash:
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 32 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 69 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)

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Church in Calabash: Saint Andrew Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Wilson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Calabash Motel (1115 River Road Southwest).

 

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

PLEASANT GROVE MISS BPT CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-08-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-14-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between OCT-13-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-18-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.8%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.3%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.5%

Calabash compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Calabash (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Calabash Main Branch at 10027 Beach Drive Sw, branch established on 1976-06-01. 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
  • Security Savings Bank, SSB: Nc 179 & Calabash Drive Branch at 10231 Beach Drive S.W., branch established on 1911-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $368.2 mil, Deposits: $258.5 mil, headquarters in Southport, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
  • RBC Centura Bank: Calabash Branch at 10267 Beach Drive, S.W., branch established on 1985-04-02. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $23,135.6 mil, Deposits: $15,171.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 304 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada



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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
Financial Administration 1$1,512$18,1441$979
Other and Unallocable 1$2,489$29,8680$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,745$32,9407$2,050
Totals for Government 3$6,746$26,9848$3,029


Calabash government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $748,000
    Sewerage: $281,000
    Central Staff Services: $157,000
    Water Utilities: $121,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $53,000
    Regular Highways: $38,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $123,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $4,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $324,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $878,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $409,000
    Highways: $31,000
    General Support: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $60,000
    NEC: $47,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $22,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $312,000

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 Calabash:
  • 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)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WVCB (1410 AM; 1 kW; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: JOHN G. WORRELL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Calabash:
  • 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.)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)

TV broadcast stations around Calabash:
  • 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.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • W49AN (Channel 49; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, 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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