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Holden Beach, NC map Population (year 2000): 787. Estimated population in July 2006: 854 (+8.5% change)
 

Males: 386  (49.0%)
Females: 401  (51.0%)

Brunswick County

Median resident age:  55.4 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28462.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,300 (it was $59,583 in 2000)
Holden Beach  $61,300
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $270,000 (it was $247,300 in 2000)
Holden Beach  $270,000
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Holden Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (32.8%), German (17.8%), United States (11.4%), Irish (6.9%), Scottish (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 2.97 square miles.

Population density: 285 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Holden Beach

  • High school or higher: 96.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holden Beach town

  • Never married: 8.9%
  • Now married: 77.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

17 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Asia).

This town:  2.2%
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:

Holden Beach:  0.6% ($1,422)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
Holden Beach satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (33.4 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (133.9 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (472.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Varnamtown, NC (4.3 miles ), Shallotte, NC (8.4 miles ), Ocean Isle Beach, NC (10.6 miles ), Oak Island, NC (10.7 miles ), St. James, NC (12.8 miles ), Bolivia, NC (14.3 miles) , Sunset Beach, NC (15.3 miles ), Caswell Beach, NC (15.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 56 buildings, average cost: $116,100
  • 1997: 58 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 1998: 63 buildings, average cost: $125,700
  • 1999: 44 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 2000: 39 buildings, average cost: $134,100
  • 2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $137,300
  • 2002: 43 buildings, average cost: $134,300
  • 2003: 63 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2004: 46 buildings, average cost: $208,200
  • 2005: 35 buildings, average cost: $252,300
  • 2006: 36 buildings, average cost: $277,800

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Latitude: 33.92 N, Longitude: 78.29 W


Area code: 910

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Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+25.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Real estate and rental and leasing (16%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)


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Crime in Holden Beach by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 01000
    per 100,000 0.0123.00.00.00.0
Assaults 02002
    per 100,000 0.0246.00.00.0231.5
Burglaries 1713171057
    per 100,000 2125.01599.02109.21224.06597.2
Thefts 2622355328
    per 100,000 3250.02706.04342.46487.13240.7
Auto thefts 00212
    per 100,000 0.00.0248.1122.4231.5
Arson 00020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0244.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 200.7) 278.7306.3341.2355.0656.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  10.64
US city average:  3.00

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Holden Beach-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the Holden Beach town center injured 46 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/9/1950, a category 3 tornado 27.8 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 Holden Beach:
  • J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SOUTHPORT, NC)
  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SUPPLY, NC)
  • WILMINGTON TREATMENT CENTER (about 29 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Holden Beach:
  • WILMINGTON INTL (about 37 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; ID: ILM)
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 47 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 79 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID: OAJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Holden Beach:
  • OCEAN ISLE (about 11 miles; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; ID: 60J)
  • BRUNSWICK COUNTY (about 16 miles; OAK ISLAND, NC; ID: SUT)
  • GRAND STRAND (about 31 miles; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: CRE)

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

Local government website: www.hbtownhall.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holden Beach:
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 35 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 81 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)

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Notable location: Holden Ferry (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Beaches: Big Beach (A), Holden Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Gray Gull Motel (3263 Holden Beach Rd Sw) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.8%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

Holden Beach compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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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
Other Government Administration 2$8,473$50,8387$3,560
Financial Administration 3$7,598$30,3920$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,541$18,4920$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$19,647$29,4710$0
Other and Unallocable 2$5,982$35,8922$1,018
Water Supply 3$7,545$30,1800$0
Streets and Highways 2$3,861$23,1660$0
Totals for Government 21$54,648$31,2279$4,579


Holden Beach government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $437,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $233,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,390,000
    Sewerage: $454,000
    Central Staff Services: $442,000
    Police Protection: $347,000
    Water Utilities: $195,000
    Regular Highways: $148,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $135,000
    Solid Waste Management: $108,000
    General Public Buildings: $48,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $190,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $190,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $184,000
    Special Assessments: $53,000
    Rents: $30,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $94,000
    General Public Building: $29,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Central Staff: $8,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,572,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $187,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $60,000
    Highways: $44,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,055,000
    Other Selective Sales: $810,000
    NEC: $91,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $715,000

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 Holden Beach:
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WVCB (1410 AM; 1 kW; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: JOHN G. WORRELL)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Holden Beach:
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBNU (103.7 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WDZD (93.5 FM; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYNA (104.9 FM; CALABASH, NC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC)
  • WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WAZO (98.3 FM; OAK ISLAND, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WDVV (89.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL-FM (90.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Holden Beach:
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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