Surf City, North Carolina
Surf City: Surf City Sunrise over the Atlantic
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Surf City: The calm before the storm-"Hurricane Earl 2010"
Surf City: Tourist and locals-greet massive swells as Hurricane Earl pounds the east coast- Surf City Pier 9-2-2010
Surf City: Pedestrian Walkway at Pender Avenue
Surf City: "The Road Home" in the village of Sneads Ferry, NC
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Population change since 2000: +195.7%
| Males: 2,166 |  (52.6%) |
| Females: 1,953 |  (47.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.3 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.4 years |
Zip codes: 28445.
| Surf City: | $79,059 |
| NC: | $61,972 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $43,556 (it was $25,242 in 2000)
Surf City town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $392,834 (it was $158,000 in 2000)
| Surf City: | $392,834 |
| NC: | $236,900 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $361,013; detached houses: $398,549; townhouses or other attached units: $311,155; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $225,470; mobile homes: $117,892
Median gross rent in 2021: $1,718.
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Surf City, NC
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- 3,26188.1%White alone
- 1955.3%Two or more races
- 1263.4%Black alone
- 1032.8%Hispanic
- 150.4%Asian alone
- 100.3%Other race alone
Races in Surf City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Surf City, North Carolina as of November 29, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Surf City is 1,336 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 2 (106.8) | 1 (50.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (53.3) | 1 (52.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (137.3) | 1 (44.3) | 1 (42.7) | 1 (41.5) | 4 (160.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (46.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (106.6) | 1 (52.0) | 1 (49.9) | 1 (47.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (40.2) | 1 (39.4) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 13 (694.1) | 8 (402.8) | 9 (422.1) | 3 (161.9) | 11 (586.4) | 7 (364.0) | 11 (548.6) | 12 (564.2) | 12 (549.2) | 2 (88.7) | 6 (256.2) | 4 (165.8) | 1 (40.2) | 16 (630.7) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 74 (3,951) | 87 (4,381) | 63 (2,955) | 74 (3,994) | 76 (4,051) | 19 (988.0) | 25 (1,247) | 12 (564.2) | 24 (1,098) | 14 (620.6) | 12 (512.4) | 6 (248.8) | 12 (482.5) | 13 (512.4) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 74 (3,951) | 94 (4,733) | 75 (3,518) | 76 (4,101) | 76 (4,051) | 94 (4,888) | 123 (6,135) | 105 (4,937) | 113 (5,172) | 149 (6,605) | 130 (5,551) | 142 (5,887) | 79 (3,177) | 104 (4,099) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 7 (373.7) | 1 (50.4) | 1 (46.9) | 1 (54.0) | 4 (213.2) | 2 (104.0) | 1 (49.9) | 3 (141.0) | 3 (137.3) | 7 (310.3) | 1 (42.7) | 3 (124.4) | 1 (40.2) | 1 (39.4) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (149.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (39.4) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 688.7 | 620.8 | 449.8 | 480.3 | 654.6 | 403.0 | 461.3 | 375.2 | 514.4 | 385.6 | 346.7 | 329.2 | 312.8 | 341.0 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Surf City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 23 (22 officers - 20 male; 2 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 8.46 |
| North Carolina average: | 2.27 |
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Ancestries: English (23.2%), American (14.0%), German (13.1%), European (7.3%), Irish (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1949
Elevation: 21 feet
Land area: 4.20 square miles.
Population density: 981 people per square mile (low).
98 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).
| This town: | 2.6% |
| North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,321 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,486 (0.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC 
(24.2 miles , pop. 66,715).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (114.6 miles , pop. 276,093).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (407.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Porters Neck, NC (4.0 miles ),
), Kirkland, NC (4.1 miles ),
), Bayshore, NC (4.2 miles ),
), Ogden, NC (4.3 miles )
)Latitude: 34.43 N, Longitude: 77.54 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 910
Property values in Surf City, NC
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 338 buildings, average cost: $199,100
- 2020: 173 buildings, average cost: $214,000
- 2019: 80 buildings, average cost: $37,200
- 2018: 78 buildings, average cost: $37,200
- 2017: 80 buildings, average cost: $175,300
- 2016: 92 buildings, average cost: $192,100
- 2015: 124 buildings, average cost: $135,600
- 2014: 86 buildings, average cost: $127,100
- 2013: 77 buildings, average cost: $128,800
- 2012: 81 buildings, average cost: $139,000
- 2011: 57 buildings, average cost: $139,900
- 2010: 61 buildings, average cost: $187,500
- 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $259,500
- 2008: 26 buildings, average cost: $225,500
- 2007: 47 buildings, average cost: $200,700
- 2006: 62 buildings, average cost: $242,100
- 2005: 152 buildings, average cost: $169,900
- 2004: 144 buildings, average cost: $138,000
- 2003: 155 buildings, average cost: $110,100
- 2002: 143 buildings, average cost: $110,100
- 2001: 67 buildings, average cost: $114,000
- 2000: 56 buildings, average cost: $102,100
- 1999: 62 buildings, average cost: $102,100
- 1998: 58 buildings, average cost: $98,300
- 1997: 89 buildings, average cost: $85,500
| Here: | 3.2% |
| North Carolina: | 3.5% |
- Construction (15.4%)
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (7.6%)
- Public administration (7.2%)
- Health care (6.6%)
- Finance & insurance (4.8%)
- Construction (26.2%)
- Public administration (8.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
- Educational services (7.3%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (5.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
- Educational services (15.9%)
- Health care (10.7%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (9.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
- Carpenters (5.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Carpenters (11.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (10.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Registered nurses (4.3%)
Average climate in Surf City, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 47.9. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 47.9 |
| U.S.: | 74.2 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2005 was 2.27. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 2.27 |
| U.S.: | 1.79 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 24.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 24.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 3.64. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.64 |
| U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Surf City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/2/1954, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the Surf City town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 11/16/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.2 miles away from the town center killed 8 people and injured 20 people and caused $1 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Surf City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 241.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 245.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 183.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 176.0 miles away from Surf City center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from Surf City center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 285.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Pender County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 19, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Surf City:
- University of North Carolina Wilmington (about 24 miles; Wilmington, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,112)
- Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (about 24 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 2,395)
- Coastal Carolina Community College (about 26 miles; Jacksonville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,502)
- Cape Fear Community College (about 27 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 8,372)
- Craven Community College (about 54 miles; New Bern, NC; FT enrollment: 2,712)
- Lenoir Community College (about 56 miles; Kinston, NC; FT enrollment: 2,555)
- Mount Olive College (about 62 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 3,097)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- www.townofsurfcity.com
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Surf City: Sears Landing (A), Surf City Police Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Surf City and their reported violations in the past:
LANIER`S WATERSIDE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 500, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-05-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-05-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2014)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-13-2009), St Case dropped (2 times from OCT-06-2009 to OCT-06-2009)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from MAY-23-2008 to MAY-23-2008), St Public Notif requested (2 times from MAY-23-2008 to MAY-23-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-13-2008)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from MAY-23-2008 to MAY-23-2008), St Public Notif requested (2 times from MAY-23-2008 to MAY-23-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-13-2008)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-20-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-14-2007)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One other older monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 59.5% |
| Whole state: | 66.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Banks with branches in Surf City (2011 data):
- Bank of America, National Association: Surf City Branch at 204 Roland Avenue, branch established on 1970/10/19. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston: Surf City Branch at 13500 Hwy 50, Suite 101, branch established on 2006/04/03. Info updated 2012/02/24: Bank assets: $3,140.4 mil, Deposits: $2,278.8 mil, headquarters in Charleston, SC, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 69 total offices
For population 15 years and over in Surf City:
- Never married: 25.8%
- Now married: 60.2%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 7.4%
For population 25 years and over in Surf City:
- High school or higher: 97.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.7%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.7 |
| North Carolina average: | 11.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Surf City, NC (based on Pender County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,557 | 51 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,529 | 20 |
| Black Protestant | 2,128 | 22 |
| Catholic | 2,008 | 3 |
| Other | 742 | 3 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 33,253 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| This county: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
| Pender County: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
| Here: | 5.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Pender County: | 11.2% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Pender County: | 28.7% |
| North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 20.3% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Surf City: | 52.0% |
| North Carolina: | 48.9% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Here: | 49.4% |
| North Carolina: | 46.1% |
Average BMI:
| This city: | 28.3 |
| North Carolina: | 28.8 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Surf City: | 19.6% |
| State: | 20.7% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| This city: | 7.1% |
| North Carolina: | 10.7% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Surf City: | 6.9 |
| North Carolina: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Surf City: | 36.3% |
| State: | 33.7% |
General health condition:
| Surf City: | 57.7% |
| State: | 55.8% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Here: | 77.2% |
| State: | 79.7% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Surf City, NC Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Protection - Officers | 17 | $72,880 | $51,445 | 1 | $465 |
| Firefighters | 11 | $36,432 | $39,744 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $14,730 | $22,095 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable | 7 | $29,660 | $50,846 | 4 | $1,860 |
| Water Supply | 5 | $19,150 | $45,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $16,227 | $38,945 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration | 5 | $17,004 | $40,810 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation | 4 | $13,037 | $39,111 | 3 | $2,790 |
| Streets and Highways | 2 | $6,910 | $41,460 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government | 64 | $226,030 | $42,381 | 8 | $5,115 |
12.75% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($78,286 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 12.75% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($553 average AGI)
Pender County: 0.09% North Carolina average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from New Hanover County, NC |  3.48% ($68,848 average AGI) |
| from Onslow County, NC | 1.32% ($69,764) |
| from Brunswick County, NC | 0.48% ($57,857) |
| Businesses in Surf City, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Vans | 1 | |
Strongest AM radio stations in Surf City:
- WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
- WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
- WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Surf City:
- WWTB (103.9 FM; TOPSAIL BEACH, NC; Owner: JACKSONVILLE-TOPSAIL RADIO LLC)
- WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
- WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
- WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Surf City:
- WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
- WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)
Surf City fatal accident list:
Apr 22, 2018 12:51 AM, Sr-210, Lat: 34.430764, Lon: -77.537706, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 6, 2018 09:30 AM, Sr-50, Lat: 34.438539, Lon: -77.555739, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
May 28, 2013 11:28 AM, Sr-50, Lat: 34.571406, Lon: -77.586778, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Apr 11, 2011 05:11 AM, Sr-210, Lat: 34.449742, Lon: -77.573692, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 6, 2007 05:26 PM, New River Rd, Craven Ave, Lat: 34.437844, Lon: -77.527858, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1991 11:30 PM, Nc50, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 6, 2018 09:30 AM, Sr-50, Lat: 34.438539, Lon: -77.555739, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
May 28, 2013 11:28 AM, Sr-50, Lat: 34.571406, Lon: -77.586778, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Apr 11, 2011 05:11 AM, Sr-210, Lat: 34.449742, Lon: -77.573692, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 6, 2007 05:26 PM, New River Rd, Craven Ave, Lat: 34.437844, Lon: -77.527858, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1991 11:30 PM, Nc50, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 394ft / 120mTotal length
- 15,700Total average daily traffic
- 1,099Total average daily truck traffic
- 31,400Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Surf City)
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | 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) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $179,853 | 11 | $273,345 | 40 | $244,586 | 1 | $304,480 | 30 | $279,888 | 3 | $105,610 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $162,040 | 3 | $239,240 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $231,955 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $309,495 | 16 | $307,171 | 0 | $0 | 8 | $344,324 | 2 | $79,205 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $236,240 | 2 | $257,005 | 8 | $232,846 | 1 | $101,490 | 6 | $258,867 | 1 | $63,310 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $212,430 | 3 | $341,270 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $230,140 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9801.00
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||
| B) Refinancings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $137,500 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9801.00
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Surf City, NC
- 18656.4%Structure Fires
- 9930.0%Outside Fires
- 288.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 175.2%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 19. The highest number of fire incidents - 32 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.4%), and Outside Fires (30.0%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 95.9%Electricity
- 2.2%Utility gas
- 1.1%No fuel used
- 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 92.9%Electricity
- 5.0%No fuel used
- 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Surf City compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Surf City on our top lists:
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Turkey (population 500+)"
Top Patent Applicants
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Total of 16 patent applications in 2008-2023.