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North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry county, is 50 miles SW of Wilmington, North Carolina (center to center) and 135 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. The city is considered part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. North Myrtle Beach has a population of 10,974.
In North Myrtle Beach, about 54% of adults are married.
Interestingly, North Myrtle Beach is known for having more men than similar cities. The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.
In 2000, North Myrtle Beach had a median family income of $46,052. North Myrtle Beach is regarded in the state as a city where many of the people are well-off. The city has a large middle class. North Myrtle Beach finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the city value education and a large proportion are college graduates. An unusual characteristic of North Myrtle Beach is the share of people in it who work at home.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in North Myrtle Beach ($27,750). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
About 73% of housing units in North Myrtle Beach are owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Housing in North Myrtle Beach tends to be newer construction. People in the city pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.
In North Myrtle Beach, 90% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in North Myrtle Beach are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.
North Myrtle Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 8% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
Comparing North Myrtle Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):
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| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Portion of People Married |  |  |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty |  | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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