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Population in July 2007: 2,286. Population change since 2000: +21.1%
Males: 1,126  (49.3%)
Females: 1,160  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  60.2 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28468.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,300 (it was $47,356 in 2000)
Sunset Beach  $52,300
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $323,200 (it was $219,600 in 2000)
Sunset Beach  $323,200
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Sunset Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Sunset Beach: 96.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (23.8%), Irish (18.6%), German (17.1%), United States (8.9%), Scottish (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 5.05 square miles.

Population density: 452 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sunset Beach

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sunset Beach town

  • Never married: 8.4%
  • Now married: 74.9%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

62 residents are foreign born (2.6% Europe, 0.4% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

This town:  3.4%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sunset Beach, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sunset Beach to the number of sex offenders is 1143 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Sunset Beach:  0.6% ($1,244)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (47.1 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (134.1 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (481.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Calabash, NC (4.1 miles ), Ocean Isle Beach, NC (4.8 miles ), Carolina Shores, NC (4.9 miles ), Little River, SC (8.3 miles ), Shallotte, NC (10.1 miles ), North Myrtle Beach, SC (12.7 miles ), Holden Beach, NC (15.3 miles ), Atlantic Beach, SC (15.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 71 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 1998: 64 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 1999: 88 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2000: 75 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 2001: 71 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 2002: 67 buildings, average cost: $146,100
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $198,300
  • 2004: 71 buildings, average cost: $205,600
  • 2005: 73 buildings, average cost: $190,100
  • 2006: 82 buildings, average cost: $182,600
  • 2007: 51 buildings, average cost: $243,800

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Latitude: 33.89 N, Longitude: 78.51 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +919 (+101.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (16%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Real estate and rental and leasing (15%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (3%)


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Crime in Sunset Beach by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.049.70.00.00.0
Robberies 110110
    per 100,000 53.953.00.047.546.90.0
Assaults 152020
    per 100,000 53.9265.199.40.093.90.0
Burglaries 394846111950
    per 100,000 2102.42545.12285.1522.1892.02253.3
Thefts 324031334047
    per 100,000 1725.12120.91540.01566.21877.92118.1
Auto thefts 220102
    per 100,000 107.8106.00.047.50.090.1
Arson 100000
    per 100,000 53.90.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 251.8340.4281.2117.2170.4249.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.81
US city average:  3.00

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Sunset Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Sunset Beach town center injured 46 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/9/1950, a category 3 tornado 20.7 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 Sunset Beach:
  • J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SOUTHPORT, NC)
  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SUPPLY, NC)
  • COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 28 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Sunset Beach, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sunset Beach:
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 33 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
  • WILMINGTON INTL (about 50 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; ID: ILM)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sunset Beach:
  • OCEAN ISLE (about 6 miles; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; ID: 60J)
  • GRAND STRAND (about 16 miles; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: CRE)
  • TWIN CITY (about 28 miles; LORIS, SC; ID: 5J9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunset Beach:
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 49 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 72 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)

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Notable location: Blane Landing (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Beach: Bald Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Ingram Planetarium (Planetariums; The Village At Sunse).

Hotel: Causeway Inn (12 Causeway Drive).

 

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

PEARL GOLF LINKS SNACK SHACK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-15-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PEARL GOLF LINKS CLUBHOUSE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.0 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.5%

Sunset Beach 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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Banks with branches in Sunset Beach (2007 data):
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Sunset Beach Office at 800 Sunset Boulevard North, branch established on 2005-09-12. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Village At Sunset Beach Branch at 7455 High Market Street, branch established on 1988-07-11. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Coastal Federal Bank: South Brunswick Center Branch at 1625 Seaside Road Southwest, branch established on 1998-01-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,663.0 mil, Deposits: $1,063.0 mil, headquarters in Myrtle Beach, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices
  • Security Savings Bank, SSB: Sunset Beach Branch at 840 Sunset Boulevard, branch established on 2001-11-28. 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



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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
Firefighters 5$13,677$32,8250$0
Other Government Administration 5$14,168$34,0036$1,010
Water Supply 4$9,903$29,7090$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,520$30,2400$0
Financial Administration 3$5,395$21,5800$0
Police Protection - Officers 12$34,254$34,2540$0
Totals for Government 30$79,917$31,9676$1,010


Sunset Beach government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $400,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $890,000
    All Other: $475,000
  • Construction - Local Fire Protection: $585,000
    Police Protection: $253,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $772,000
    Liquor Stores: $699,000
    Central Staff Services: $656,000
    Sewerage: $640,000
    Local Fire Protection: $505,000
    Water Utilities: $274,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $217,000
    Solid Waste Management: $163,000
    Regular Highways: $144,000
    Financial Administration: $90,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
    General - Other: $61,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $136,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $127,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $528,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $436,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $274,000
    Rents: $29,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,352,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,916,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $159,000
    Central Staff Services: $59,000
    Local Fire Protection: $45,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,738,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $770,000
    Water Utilities: $381,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $214,000
    Highways: $105,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,334,000
    Other Selective Sales: $905,000
    Other License: $463,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $28,000
    NEC: $19,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,208,000

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 Sunset Beach:
  • 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)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCB (1410 AM; 1 kW; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: JOHN G. WORRELL)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • 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 Sunset Beach:
  • WYNA (104.9 FM; CALABASH, NC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WDZD (93.5 FM; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WBNU (103.7 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVCO (94.9 FM; LORIS, SC; Owner: CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEZV (105.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WKZQ-FM (101.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Sunset Beach:
  • 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.)
  • W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • W49AN (Channel 49; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGSI-CA (Channel 11; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: BEACH TV OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WGSC-CA (Channel 8; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: BEACH TV OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)




Sunset Beach fatal accident list for 2006:
Jul 3, 2006 07:36 AM, Oyster Bay Dr, Shoreline Dr, Lat: 33.885992, Lon: -78.535725, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


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