Carolina Shores, NC

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Carolina Shores, North Carolina

Carolina Shores, North Carolina, in Brunswick county, is 42 miles SW of Wilmington, North Carolina (center to center) and 129 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. The people of the town are in the Wilmington metropolitan area. Carolina Shores has a population of 1,482.

The People and Families of Carolina Shores

In Carolina Shores, about 80% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Carolina Shores.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carolina Shores had a median family income of $48,527. Carolina Shores has a large middle class. The town isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. Carolina Shores benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in the town.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Carolina Shores residents, with $20. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Carolina Shores Housing

In Carolina Shores, 97% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, Carolina Shores may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young.

Commuting

In Carolina Shores, 93% of commuters drive to work. In the town, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual. Most residents would agree that driving around Carolina Shores is a bit easier than around other towns of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Carolina Shores, NC

Comparing Carolina Shores 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles SW of Wilmington, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	129 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Brunswick
Metro Area	Wilmington
Standard Zip Codes	28467
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.901
Longitude	-78.58

Station	LONGWOOD
Distance	8.2 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	54.9 inches

Station	CONWAY
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Station	BROOKGREEN GARDENS
Distance	40 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 58 F
Apr Temp	52 to 75 F
Jul Temp	72 to 90 F
Oct Temp	55 to 77 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,482	100%
Male	705	47.6%
Female	777	52.4%
Under 18	58	3.9%
18+	1,424	96.1%
65+	876	59.1%
Median Age	67.6
Average Family Size	2.17
White	1,472	99.3%
African-American	6	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	0.3%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,621
Growth	139
Growth %	9.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	23.5%
German	18.5%
English	14.4%
Italian	7.9%
US/American	6.4%
Polish	3.9%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Scottish	2%
Hungarian	1.9%
Dutch	1.6%
Swedish	1.4%
Norwegian	1.1%
French Canadian	1.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1%
Welsh	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Swiss	0.8%
Portuguese	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Slavic	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
European	0.4%
British	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.2%
Icelander	0.2%
Kenyan	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carolina Shores	1,482	$48,527
Calabash	711	$38,403
Holden Beach	787	$70,000
Oak Island	6,571	$48,775
Ocean Isle Beach	426	$65,625
Shallotte	1,381	$50,069
Sunset Beach	1,824	$57,019

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