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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Carolina Beach, NC Carolina Beach, NC, Cpu Oak Island, NC, Southport, NC, Wilmington, NC (Carolina Beach Rd/George Anderson Dr), Wilmington, NC (Myrtle Grove/Sea Breeze), Wilmington, NC (Silver Lake), Winnabow, NC, Wrightsville Beach, NC
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $330,344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to NC, high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Mobile homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Quiet, Artsy/funky, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
School Rating Information
NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS School District
24,112 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of NC school districts |
74.8% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
6 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
54.6% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ANNIE H SNIPES ELEMENTARY 2150 CHESTNUT STREET, WILMINGTON, NC 28405 (910) 251-6175 |
KG-05 |
| BRADLEY CREEK ELEMENTARY 6211 GREENVILLE LOOP, WILMINGTON, NC 28409 (910) 350-2051 |
KG-05 |
| CAROLINA BEACH ELEMENTARY 400 SOUTH 4TH ST, CAROLINA BEACH, NC 28428 (910) 458-4340 |
KG-05 |
| CHARLES P MURRAY MIDDLE 655 VETERANS DRIVE, WILMINGTON, NC 28412 (910) 790-2363 |
06-08 |
| COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY 5001 ORIOLE DR, WILMINGTON, NC 28403 (910) 350-2058 |
KG-05 |
| D C VIRGO MIDDLE 813 NIXON ST, WILMINGTON, NC 28401 (910) 251-6150 |
06-08 |
| DOROTHY B JOHNSON ELEMENTARY 1100 MCRAE ST, WILMINGTON, NC 28401 (910) 251-6155 |
KG-05 |
| DR HUBERT EATON SR ELEM 6701 GORDON ROAD, WILMINGTON, NC 28405 (910) 397-1544 |
KG-05 |
| DR JOHN CODINGTON ELEM 4321 CAROLINA BEACH ROAD, WILMINGTON, NC 28412 (910) 790-2236 |
KG-05 |
| EDWIN A ALDERMAN ELEMENTARY 2025 INDEPENDENCE BLVD, WILMINGTON, NC 28403 (910) 350-2031 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 64.2 | 56.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 29.7 | 31.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 4.3 | 8.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 38.5 | 42.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,550 | $109,703,000 | 54.3 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $646 | $15,577,000 | 7.7 |
| STAFF | $273 | $6,590,000 | 3.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $58 | $1,406,000 | 0.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $501 | $12,071,000 | 6.0 |
| OPERATION | $764 | $18,415,000 | 9.1 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $292 | $7,051,000 | 3.5 |
| OTHER | $375 | $9,049,000 | 4.5 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,910 | $70,159,000 | 34.7 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $923 | $22,262,000 | 11.0 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,383 | $202,124,000 | 100.0 |
Carolina Beach EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Carolina Beach WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 25.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Carolina Beach LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 9.3 |
Carolina Beach Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO NC* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  306.34%
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16.12%
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About Carolina Beach
Carolina Beach is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,199 people and just one neighborhood, Carolina Beach is the 173rd largest community in North Carolina.
Unlike some towns , Carolina Beach isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Carolina Beach are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carolina Beach is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carolina Beach who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.45%), management occupations (11.09%), and sales jobs (10.95%).
Carolina Beach is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Carolina Beach are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
One downside of living in Carolina Beach is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Carolina Beach, the average commute to work is 32.33 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Carolina Beach is a relatively small town, but even so, a fairly large number of people use the train to get to and from work. Many of these people travel out of town to the central city in the region.
Carolina Beach Information and Demographics
The overall education level of Carolina Beach is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 23.07% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Carolina Beach in 2000 was $24,292, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,168 for a family of four.
The people who call Carolina Beach home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Carolina Beach is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Carolina Beach include English, German, Irish, Scottish, Italian, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Carolina Beach is English.
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