Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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Carolina Beach, North Carolina
Town
Carolina Beach Pier
Carolina Beach Pier
Location in New Hanover County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in New Hanover County and the state of North Carolina.
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Country United States
State North Carolina
County New Hanover
Area
 • Total 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
 • Land 2.3 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation 3 ft (1 m)
Population (2009)
 • Total 5,883
 • Density 2,086.4/sq mi (805.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28428
Area code(s) 910
FIPS code 37-10500[1]
GNIS feature ID 0982655[2]
Website http://carolinabeach.org/

Carolina Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,052 at the 2000 census and 5,706 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Wilmington metropolitan area. The community of Wilmington Beach was annexed by the town in 2000.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2).2.2 square miles (5.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (8.13%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 95
1940 637 570.5%
1950 1,080 69.5%
1960 1,192 10.4%
1970 1,663 39.5%
1980 2,000 20.3%
1990 3,630 81.5%
2000 4,701 29.5%
2010 5,706 21.4%
Est. 2014 6,042 [4] 5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[1] of 2013, there were 2,296 households, and 1,253 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,086.4 people per square mile (806.7/km²). There were 4,086 housing units at an average density of 1,813.5 per square mile (701.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.94% White, 0.39% African American,0.50% Asian, and 0.17% from other races.

There were 2,296 households out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.59.

In the town the population was spread out with 14.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $37,662, and the median income for a family was $44,882. Males had a median income of $31,013 versus $21,241 for females. The per capita income for the town is $24,128. About 8.4% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Pictures

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Business front on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk during the off season
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Waves rolling in on the beach and dunes of Carolina Beach
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A couple strolls along the surf at Carolina Beach
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A child rides the surf at Carolina Beach (2012)
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Carolina Beach waterfront homes and hotels

References

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