Wrightsville Beach, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,648 (All urban)

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,097 (1,347 occupied: 743 owner occupied, 604 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	31%

Housing density: 2321 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,071 (lower quartile is $900, upper quartile is $1,386)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $2,562

Median gross rent in Wrightsville Beach, NC in 2007: $1,208

Housing units in Wrightsville Beach with a mortgage: 349 (21 second mortgage, 64 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 165

Wrightsville Beach,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $811,645 (it was $446,300 in 2000)

Wrightsville Beach:	$811,645
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $496,837 - $1,385,296

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $990,309
Here: $990,309
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $757,035
Here: $757,035
State: $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $168,658
Here: $168,658
State: $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $674,307
Here: $674,307
State: $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $652,884
Here: $652,884
State: $169,602

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,680

In family households: 1,526 (464 male householders, 133 female householders)
526 spouses, 294 children (262 natural, 32 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 7 other relatives, 46 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,154 (436 male householders (237 living alone)), 303 female householders (200 living alone)), 415 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 39 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 386 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 58 4-persons, 14 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 437 1-person, 188 2-persons, 105 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

171 married couples with children.
44 single-parent households (13 men, 31 women).

94.8% of residents of Wrightsville Beach speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 41 (1.5%)
(26.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 64 5 rooms: 197 6 rooms: 151 7 rooms: 136 8 rooms: 97 9 or more rooms: 90

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 72 4 rooms: 130 5 rooms: 211 6 rooms: 92 7 rooms: 50 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 32
1995 to 1998: 135
1990 to 1994: 434
1980 to 1989: 802
1970 to 1979: 671
1960 to 1969: 313
1950 to 1959: 330
1940 to 1949: 237
1939 or earlier: 143

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wrightsville Beach:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 140 3 bedrooms: 374 4 bedrooms: 142 5 or more bedrooms: 79

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wrightsville Beach:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 62 2 bedrooms: 191 3 bedrooms: 280 4 bedrooms: 41 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Wrightsville Beach in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 276 2 vehicles: 288 3 vehicles: 127 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Wrightsville Beach in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 7 1 vehicle: 191 2 vehicles: 226 3 vehicles: 154 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Wrightsville Beach, NC:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 13
$250,000 to $299,999: 4
$300,000 to $399,999: 45
$400,000 to $499,999: 69
$500,000 to $749,999: 163
$750,000 to $999,999: 175
$1,000,000 or more: 260

Wrightsville Beach rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Wrightsville Beach:

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: 2
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 18
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 22
$800 to $899: 39
$900 to $999: 93
$1,000 to $1,249: 152
$1,250 to $1,499: 84
$1,500 to $1,999: 87
$2,000 or more: 35
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 7 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 11 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 11 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 7

Wrightsville Beach, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.7%
Number of people working at home: 44 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 160
5 to 9 minutes: 222
10 to 14 minutes: 239
15 to 19 minutes: 287
20 to 24 minutes: 261
25 to 29 minutes: 64
30 to 34 minutes: 202
35 to 39 minutes: 9
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 49
60 to 89 minutes: 44
90 or more minutes: 25

Wrightsville Beach mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,377 (86%)
Carpooled: 82 (5%)
Bicycle: 18 (1%)
Walked: 42 (3%)
Other means: 43 (3%)
Worked at home: 44 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 73
$10,000 to $14,999: 25
$15,000 to $19,999: 61
$20,000 to $24,999: 71
$25,000 to $29,999: 116
$30,000 to $34,999: 82
$35,000 to $39,999: 89
$40,000 to $44,999: 35
$45,000 to $49,999: 66
$50,000 to $59,999: 88
$60,000 to $74,999: 210
$75,000 to $99,999: 171
$100,000 to $124,999: 115
$125,000 to $149,999: 38
$150,000 to $199,999: 28
$200,000 or more: 68

First ancestries reported:

English: 377

Irish: 310

United States or American: 294

German: 277

Scotch-Irish: 143

Scottish: 111

Other groups: 106

French (except Basque): 64

Italian: 64

Greek: 40

Dutch: 35

Polish: 32

Swedish: 30

Norwegian: 25

Welsh: 12

Scandinavian: 10

French Canadian: 7

Arab:: 7

Danish: 7

Lebanese: 7

Canadian: 7

Eastern European: 6

Slovak: 6

Pennsylvania German: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Polynesia (27%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (17%)
Thailand (17%)
Canada (17%)
South Africa (12%)
Taiwan (10%)

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

This state: 1416
Northeast: 337
Midwest: 211
South: 593
West: 97

45% of Wrightsville Beach residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 140
Less than 1 year of college: 27
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 180
Associate degree: 67
Bachelor's degree: 474
Master's degree: 103
Professional school degree: 94
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 10
High school graduate (or equivalency): 137
Less than 1 year of college: 54
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 117
Associate degree: 57
Bachelor's degree: 449
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $66,724
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,894
Asian householders: $75,280
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $62,930
Two or more races householders: $172,901

Wrightsville Beach household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Wrightsville Beach household income for Two or more races householders

Wrightsville Beach marital status for males

Wrightsville Beach marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $901,665
Asian householders: $409,186
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $250,058
Two or more races householders: $500,117

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 968
One, attached: 315
Two: 720
3 or 4: 307
5 to 9: 176
10 to 19: 228
20 to 49: 116
50 or more: 250
Mobile homes: 17

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wrightsville Beach:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (84%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Utility gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (94%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Utility gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23

Here:	6.9%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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