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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Surf City, NC Burgaw, NC, Holly Ridge, NC (Town Center), Maple Hill, NC, Rocky Point, NC, Surf City, NC, Willard, NC
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $249,816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to NC, high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms, coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Quiet, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
School Rating Information
PENDER COUNTY SCHOOLS School District
7,408 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of NC school districts |
78.3% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
6 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
56.2% |
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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| BURGAW ELEMENTARY 400 NORTH WRIGHT STREET, BURGAW, NC 28425 (910) 259-0145 |
KG-05 |
| BURGAW MIDDLE 500 SOUTH WRIGHT STREET, BURGAW, NC 28425 (910) 259-0149 |
06-08 |
| CAPE FEAR ELEMENTARY 1882 NC HWY 133, ROCKY POINT, NC 28457 (910) 602-3767 |
03-05 |
| CAPE FEAR MIDDLE 1886 NC HWY 133, ROCKY POINT, NC 28457 (910) 602-3334 |
06-08 |
| HEIDE TRASK HIGH 14328 NC HWY 210, ROCKY POINT, NC 28457 (910) 602-6810 |
09-12 |
| MALPASS CORNER ELEMENTARY 4992 MALPASS CORNER ROAD, BURGAW, NC 28425 (910) 283-5889 |
KG-05 |
| NORTH TOPSAIL ELEMENTARY 1310 SLOOP POINT LOOP ROAD, HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443 (910) 270-0694 |
KG-05 |
| PENDER CO ALTERNATIVE 798 US HWY 117 SOUTH, BURGAW, NC 28425 (910) 259-0156 |
06-11 |
| PENDER HIGH 5380 NC HWY 53 W, BURGAW, NC 28425 (910) 259-0162 |
09-12 |
| PENDERLEA ELEMENTARY 82 PENDERLEA SCHOOL RD, WILLARD, NC 28478 (910) 285-2761 |
KG-08 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 66.8 | 56.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 25.5 | 31.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 7.3 | 8.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 49.7 | 42.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,141 | $30,676,000 | 50.8 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $476 | $3,525,000 | 5.8 |
| STAFF | $300 | $2,222,000 | 3.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $134 | $996,000 | 1.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $485 | $3,593,000 | 5.9 |
| OPERATION | $722 | $5,347,000 | 8.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $299 | $2,218,000 | 3.7 |
| OTHER | $124 | $919,000 | 1.5 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,540 | $18,820,000 | 31.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,478 | $10,948,000 | 18.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,159 | $60,444,000 | 100.0 |
Surf City EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Surf City WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 20.8 |
| CHILDREN IN Surf City LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 13.1 |
Surf City Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO NC* |
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| Since 1990 |  222.80%
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About Surf City
Surf City is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,438 people and just one neighborhood, Surf City is the 340th largest community in North Carolina.
Unlike some towns , Surf City isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Surf City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Surf City is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Surf City who work in sales jobs (14.90%), office and administrative support jobs (11.62%), and management occupations (9.84%).
There are many members of the armed forces living in Surf City. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.
Surf City 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.
One of the nice things about Surf City is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
As is often the case in a small town, Surf City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Surf City Information and Demographics
The overall education level of Surf City citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 28.69% of adults in Surf City have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.
The per capita income in Surf City in 2000 was $25,242, 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 $100,968 for a family of four.
The people who call Surf City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Surf City is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Surf City include Irish, English, German, Scotch-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Surf City is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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