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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry county, is 65 miles SW of Wilmington, North Carolina (center to center) and 144 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. As of the year 2000 census, 22,759 people lived in Myrtle Beach.
In Myrtle Beach, about 41% of adults are married. Myrtle Beach is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.
Myrtle Beach is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Myrtle Beach had a median family income of $43,900.
Myrtle Beach residents donated more money ($56,945) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 52% of living spaces in Myrtle Beach are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the city. The housing stock in Myrtle Beach is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the city as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Myrtle Beach, 88% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Myrtle Beach is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).
Comparing Myrtle Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):
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