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Brunswick County

Population in July 2007: 1,993.
Males: 948  (47.6%)
Females: 1,045  (52.4%)

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

Zip codes: 28467.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,560 (it was $43,933 in 2000)
Carolina Shores:  $48,560
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,953
Carolina Shores:  $31,953
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $299,961 (it was $152,300 in 2000)
Carolina Shores:  $299,961
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Carolina Shores:

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

2008 cost of living index in Carolina Shores: 98.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1444 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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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:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (44.3 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 (462.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Calabash, NC (0.9 miles ), Little River, SC (1.9 miles ), Sunset Beach, NC (2.0 miles ), North Myrtle Beach, SC (2.8 miles ), Ocean Isle Beach, NC (2.8 miles ), Atlantic Beach, SC (3.2 miles ), Shallotte, NC (3.5 miles ), Briarcliffe Acres, SC (3.5 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
  • 2007: 193 buildings, average cost: $130,400
  • 2008: 103 buildings, average cost: $139,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.90 N, Longitude: 78.58 W

Carolina Shores household income distribution Carolina Shores home values distribution

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%)



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Carolina Shores-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 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.


Carolina Shores-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from Carolina Shores center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Carolina Shores topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Carolina Shores:
  • J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SOUTHPORT, NC)
  • LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LORIS, SC)
  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SUPPLY, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Carolina Shores, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carolina Shores:
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 46 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 65 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)

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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 2007:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carolina Shores, NC



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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2004 Presidential Election results in Brunswick County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (81%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)


Religion statistics for Carolina Shores

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents57.1%17.5%9.8%5.8%2.9%
Congregations53.3%13.0%2.2%6.5%4.3%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.2%1.1%1.0%1.8%
Congregations2.2%4.3%2.2%2.2%9.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$19,919$39,8380$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$558
Streets and Highways 0$0 4$5,402
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$1,855
Totals for Government 6$19,919$39,83815$7,815



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.)
  • WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • 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.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WVCB (1410 AM; 1 kW; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: JOHN G. WORRELL)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

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.)
  • WVCO (94.9 FM; LORIS, SC; Owner: CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • 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.)
  • WKZQ-FM (101.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMYB (92.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGTR (107.9 FM; BUCKSPORT, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYEZ (94.5 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWXM (97.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WJXY-FM (93.9 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRNN (99.5 FM; SOCASTEE, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

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.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, 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)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: N3ZYI, Previous Call Sign: KB4PRE, Licensee ID: L00722143
    Grant Date: 07/28/2003, Expiration Date: 10/19/2013, Cancelation Date: 07/13/2004
    Registrant: Robert E Duck, 29 Swamp Fox Drive, Carolina Shores, NC 28467-2583
  • Call Sign: K4DUK, Previous Call Sign: N3ZYI, Licensee ID: L00722143
    Grant Date: 07/13/2004, Expiration Date: 07/13/2014, Certifier: Robert E Duck
    Registrant: Robert E Duck, 26 Swamp Fox Dr, Carolina Shores, NC 28467
  • Call Sign: KI4KGF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01018463
    Grant Date: 05/17/2005, Expiration Date: 05/17/2015, Cancelation Date: 06/14/2005, Certifier: Thomas H Briggs Jr
    Registrant: Thomas H Briggs Jr, 8 Bayberr Cir, Carolina Shores, NC 28467
  • Call Sign: KT4THB, Previous Call Sign: KI4KGF, Licensee ID: L01018463
    Grant Date: 06/14/2005, Expiration Date: 06/14/2015, Certifier: Thomas H Briggs Jr
    Registrant: Thomas H Briggs Jr, 8 Bayberry Circle, Carolina Shores, NC 28467



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$185,83411$184,1801$70,42015$183,0652$66,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$176,1002$154,1400$01$203,7100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$184,0803$216,7871$59,7301$276,4001$58,780
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$195,6202$160,4300$01$268,1400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$137,3100$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0205.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$234,9031$169,2603$170,930
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$149,1400$01$135,300
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0205.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7

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