Surf City, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Back to: Surf City, North Carolina main profile, North Carolina, North Carolina smaller cities, North Carolina small towns, North Carolina forum, All US cities. Total population: 2,061 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,061 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 2,585 (701 occupied: 521 owner occupied, 180 renter occupied) % of renters here: 26% State: 31% Housing density: 615 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $232,594. Median contract rent in 2009: $687 (lower quartile is $652, upper quartile is $888) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $2,230 Median gross rent in Surf City, NC in 2009: $789 Housing units in Surf City with a mortgage: 248 (17 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 133 Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $61,250 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $45,694 Median monthly housing costs: $925 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - Asian Median house or condo value ($) - 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Based on 2005-2010 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Recent posts about housing in Surf City, North Carolina on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: HELP! Looking for rental in Surf City/Hampstead/Sneads Ferry/Holly Ridge Area...  (0 replies) Renting in Merritt  (10 replies) Young couple looking for an oceanfront home in North Carolina  (10 replies) Bought a House on Topsail  (7 replies) Anyone owning beach rental property?? Feedback appreciated!  (18 replies) Nice apartments in Jacksonville area?  (3 replies) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $496,691 (it was $158,000 in 2000) Surf City: $496,691 North Carolina: $155,500 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $223,593 - $779,401 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $377,631 Here: $377,631 State: $218,934 Townhouses or other attached units: $737,823 Here: $737,823 State: $173,323 In 2-unit structures: $225,670 Here: $225,670 State: $203,185 Mobile homes: $75,148 Here: $75,148 State: $45,354 Household type by relationship: Households: 1,438 In family households: 1,086 (324 male householders, 79 female householders) 363 spouses, 248 children (223 natural, 6 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 9 other relatives, 18 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 352 (144 male householders (116 living alone)), 144 female householders (110 living alone)), 64 nonrelatives Size of family households: 262 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 24 6-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 226 1-person, 53 2-persons, 9 3-persons. 127 married couples with children. 32 single-parent households (6 men, 26 women). 93.8% of residents of Surf City speak English at home. 3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well). 2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well). Foreign born population: 36 (2.5%) (69.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Surf City, NC: Less than $10,000: 8 $10,000 to $14,999: 4 $15,000 to $19,999: 4 $20,000 to $24,999: 5 $25,000 to $29,999: 8 $30,000 to $34,999: 8 $35,000 to $39,999: 7 $40,000 to $49,999: 6 $50,000 to $59,999: 10 $60,000 to $69,999: 8 $70,000 to $79,999: 5 $80,000 to $89,999: 1 $90,000 to $99,999: 4 $100,000 to $124,999: 36 $125,000 to $149,999: 49 $150,000 to $174,999: 52 $175,000 to $199,999: 46 $200,000 to $249,999: 107 $250,000 to $299,999: 119 $300,000 to $399,999: 102 $400,000 to $499,999: 84 $500,000 to $749,999: 83 $750,000 to $999,999: 9 $1,000,000 or more: 6

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Surf City: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 5 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 0 $550 to $599: 0 $600 to $649: 0 $650 to $699: 15 $700 to $749: 17 $750 to $799: 68 $800 to $899: 7 $900 to $999: 8 $1,000 to $1,249: 49 $1,250 to $1,499: 12 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 64

Percentage of workers working in this county: 42.2%
Number of people working at home: 24 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 50 5 to 9 minutes: 74 10 to 14 minutes: 92 15 to 19 minutes: 64 20 to 24 minutes: 61 25 to 29 minutes: 11 30 to 34 minutes: 71 35 to 39 minutes: 15 40 to 44 minutes: 46 45 to 59 minutes: 167 60 to 89 minutes: 34 90 or more minutes: 12

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 586 (81%) Carpooled: 68 (9%) Walked: 34 (5%) Other means: 9 (1%) Worked at home: 24 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 52 $10,000 to $14,999: 43 $15,000 to $19,999: 47 $20,000 to $24,999: 46 $25,000 to $29,999: 51 $30,000 to $34,999: 38 $35,000 to $39,999: 61 $40,000 to $44,999: 44 $45,000 to $49,999: 48 $50,000 to $59,999: 58 $60,000 to $74,999: 48 $75,000 to $99,999: 79 $100,000 to $124,999: 36 $125,000 to $149,999: 9 $150,000 to $199,999: 17 $200,000 or more: 14

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 315

Irish: 155

English: 151

German: 128

Other groups: 66

Scotch-Irish: 57

Italian: 30

French (except Basque): 27

Scottish: 23

Canadian: 12

Dutch: 10

Hungarian: 9

Finnish: 7

British: 7

Celtic: 5

Polish: 5

Swedish: 4

European: 3

Arab:: 3

French Canadian: 3

Lebanese: 3

Greek: 3

Austrian: 3

Israeli: 3

Norwegian: 3

Ukrainian: 3

Yugoslavian: 3

Eastern European: 2

Portuguese: 2

Scandinavian: 2

Swiss: 1

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 785
• Northeast: 195
• Midwest: 188
• South: 202
• West: 32

37% of Surf City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 2
• 7th and 8th grade: 5
• 9th grade: 7
• 10th grade: 13
• 11th grade: 16
• 12th grade, no diploma: 0
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 114
• Less than 1 year of college: 36
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 99
• Associate degree: 46
• Bachelor's degree: 119
• Master's degree: 26
• Professional school degree: 16
• Doctorate degree: 8

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 5
• 7th and 8th grade: 9
• 9th grade: 9
• 10th grade: 12
• 11th grade: 11
• 12th grade, no diploma: 16
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 170
• Less than 1 year of college: 58
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 104
• Associate degree: 56
• Bachelor's degree: 101
• Master's degree: 30
• Professional school degree: 11
• Doctorate degree: 6

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.9%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $46,982
• Black householders: $89,159
• Asian householders: $81,545
• Some other race householders: $14,810
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $15,795

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $558,620
• Black or African American householders: $235,771
• Asian householders: $550,132

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,437
• One, attached: 57
• Two: 108
• 3 or 4: 62
• 5 to 9: 16
• 10 to 19: 36
• 20 to 49: 128
• 50 or more: 3
• Mobile homes: 738

Median worth of mobile homes: $8,600

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

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