North Myrtle Beach, SC real estate and demographic information

About North Myrtle Beach

North Myrtle Beach is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 14,118 people and five constituent neighborhoods, North Myrtle Beach is the 32nd largest community in South Carolina.

North Myrtle Beach real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although North Myrtle Beach house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

North Myrtle Beach is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.43% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, North Myrtle Beach is a city of sales and office workers, service providers and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in North Myrtle Beach who work in sales jobs (21.52%), management occupations (12.46%) and office and administrative support (11.75%).

Of important note, North Myrtle Beach is also a city of artists. North Myrtle Beach has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape North Myrtle Beach’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.45% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that North Myrtle Beach is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the city’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, North Myrtle Beach has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes North Myrtle Beach a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

North Myrtle Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

As is often the case in a small city, North Myrtle Beach doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

North Myrtle Beach Information and Demographics

The education level of North Myrtle Beach citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.82% of adults in North Myrtle Beach have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in North Myrtle Beach in 2010 was $37,238, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $148,952 for a family of four. However, North Myrtle Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call North Myrtle Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Myrtle Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North Myrtle Beach include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, Italian and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in North Myrtle Beach is English. Some people also speak Spanish.