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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Wrightsville Beach, NC Holly Ridge, NC (Surf City/Topsail Beach), Wilmington, NC (17th St/Delaney Ave), Wilmington, NC (Carolina Beach Rd/George Anderson Dr), Wilmington, NC (Front St/2nd St), Wilmington, NC (Greenville Loop Rd/Oleander Dr), Wilmington, NC (Masonboro), Wilmington, NC (Ogden/Bayshore), Wilmington, NC (Oleander Dr/Live Oak Pky), Wilmington, NC (Windemere), Wrightsville Beach, NC
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $988,851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to NC, very high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13%
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Mobile 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 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, Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS School District
24,112 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
8 |
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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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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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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 |
KG-05 |
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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 |
Wrightsville Beach EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Wrightsville Beach WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 61.2 |
| CHILDREN IN Wrightsville Beach LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 10.1 |
Wrightsville Beach Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO NC* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  412.91%
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21.73%
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About Wrightsville Beach
Wrightsville Beach 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 2,719 people and just one neighborhood, Wrightsville Beach is the 256th largest community in North Carolina.
Wrightsville Beach is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Wrightsville Beach is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wrightsville Beach who work in sales jobs (20.74%), food service (11.41%), and management occupations (10.21%).
Of important note, Wrightsville Beach is also a town of artists. Wrightsville Beach has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Wrightsville Beach's character.
Also of interest is that Wrightsville Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Because there are quite a few people attending college in Wrightsville Beach, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Wrightsville Beach provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Wrightsville Beach is a major vacation destination. Much of the town's population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependant on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Wrightsville Beach's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Wrightsville Beach. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Wrightsville Beach.
In addition to being popular with young singles, Wrightsville Beach is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Wrightsville Beach are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Wrightsville Beach spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.25 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small town, Wrightsville Beach doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Wrightsville Beach Information and Demographics
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Wrightsville Beach, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Wrightsville Beach is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 60.95% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.
The per capita income in Wrightsville Beach in 2000 was $36,575, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,300 for a family of four.
The people who call Wrightsville Beach home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wrightsville Beach is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wrightsville Beach include English, Irish, German, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Wrightsville Beach is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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