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Surf City, North Carolina, in Onslow county, is 22 miles NE of Wilmington, North Carolina (center to center) and 112 miles SE of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is in the Jacksonville area. There are 1,393 residents in Surf City.
In Surf City, about 58% of adults are married.
Males are more numerous in Surf City than in most towns.
In 2000, Surf City had a median family income of $48,854. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Surf City. People say that the town is full of unmarried people with good incomes.
Surf City 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 Surf City 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. Surf City housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in the town, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Surf City, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Surf City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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| Age of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income |  | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes |  | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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