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Sunset Beach, North Carolina, in Brunswick county, is 40 miles SW of Wilmington, North Carolina (center to center) and 131 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is located in the Wilmington metropolitan area. Sunset Beach has a population of 1,824.
In Sunset Beach, about 75% of adults are married. Lots of Sunset Beach people are married off.
You'll feel comfortable in the town if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.
In 2000, Sunset Beach had a median family income of $57,019. People in Sunset Beach generally have good earning power. The town has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in Sunset Beach than most places. The town enjoys an educated population. In Sunset Beach, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Sunset Beach. This town has lots of successful singles.
Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Owners occupy 89% of the housing units in Sunset Beach. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. The average age of the housing in Sunset Beach is relatively low. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.
In Sunset Beach, 87% of commuters drive to work. Sunset Beach is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.
Sunset Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):
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|---|---|---|
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 7% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Sunset Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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