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Calabash, North Carolina, in Brunswick county, is 42 miles SW of Wilmington, North Carolina (center to center) and 130 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is in the Wilmington area. There are 711 residents in Calabash.
In Calabash, about 62% of adults are married.
There are a lot of senior citizens in Calabash.
In 2000, Calabash had a median family income of $38,403.
Calabash folks tended to give their money ($500) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Calabash that were owner-occupied was 74%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Calabash housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.
In Calabash, 94% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the town, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.
Comparing Calabash to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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