Boiling Spring Lakes, NC

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Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina

Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina, in Brunswick county, is 15 miles SW of Wilmington, North Carolina (center to center) and 124 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. The city is part of the Wilmington metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 2,972 people people live in Boiling Spring Lakes.

The People and Families of Boiling Spring Lakes

In Boiling Spring Lakes, about 67% of adults are married. Homes in Boiling Spring Lakes tend to contain married couples.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Boiling Spring Lakes had a median family income of $40,810.

Boiling Spring Lakes Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Boiling Spring Lakes, about 86% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the city. Notably, housing in Boiling Spring Lakes tends to be newer than in most cities.

Commuting

In Boiling Spring Lakes, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Boiling Spring Lakes strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Boiling Spring Lakes, NC

Comparing Boiling Spring Lakes to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles SW of Wilmington, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	124 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Brunswick
Metro Area	Wilmington
Standard Zip Codes	28461
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.03
Longitude	-78.067

Station	SOUTHPORT 5 N
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 71 F
Jul Temp	70 to 88 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	60.9 inches

Station	WILMINGTON NEW HANVR AP
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 56 F
Apr Temp	51 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 90 F
Oct Temp	54 to 76 F
Annual Precip	57 inches

Station	WILMINGTON 7 N
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	58.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,972	100%
Male	1,457	49%
Female	1,515	51%
Under 18	655	22%
18+	2,317	78%
65+	455	15.3%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	2.73
White	2,810	94.5%
African-American	97	3.3%
Asian	10	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.7%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	32	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,107
Growth	1,135
Growth %	38.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	23.8%
English	14.4%
German	11.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.3%
Irish	10.7%
French (except Basque)	5.2%
Polish	4.8%
Italian	4.2%
Scottish	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Hungarian	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
British	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Canadian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
African	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Greek	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Boiling Spring Lakes	2,972	$40,810
Bolivia	148	$35,625
Caswell Beach	370	$63,750
Kure Beach	1,507	$55,875
Oak Island	6,571	$48,775
Southport	2,351	$45,714

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