Surf City, NC Demographic Data
Surf City, NC Summary
Surf City is located in Onslow County in North Carolina
- Population: 2,259
- Area: 9.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.26 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.27 sq. miles
- Population Density: 236.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 9.84 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Surf City, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,353
52%
50.8
Male
1,265
48%
49.2
Total Population
2,618
323,128,000
Surf City, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
151
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
229
8.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
87
3.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
89
3.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
129
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
496
18.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
248
9.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
332
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
260
9.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
183
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
322
12.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
77
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
15
0.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,105
80.4%
77.2
Female
1,083
51.4%
51.3
Male
1,022
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,036
77.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
479
18.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
414
15.8%
15.2
Female
219
52.9%
55.8
Male
195
47.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Surf City, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,456
93.8%
96.8
White
2,309
88.2%
72.6
Black or African American
62
2.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.5%
0.8
Asian
9
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
64
2.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
162
6.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
150
5.7%
17.8
Mexican
30
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
44
1.7%
1.7
Cuban
60
2.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
16
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,468
94.3%
82.2
Surf City, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
15
0.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
86
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
403
20.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
423
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
195
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
524
27.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
287
14.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
101
5.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,832
94.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
811
41.9%
31.2
Surf City, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
533
24.8%
33.7%
Now Married
1,249
58.1%
47.5
Divorced
270
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
40
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
59
2.7
5.8%
Surf City, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,264
91.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
203
8.2%
21.6%
Spanish
74
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
108
4.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.5%
1.1%
Surf City, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
124
11.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
45
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
121
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
24
2.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
101
9.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
224
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
158
14.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
158
14.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
97
8.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
66
5.9%
6.4
Median household income
64,545
57,617
Per capita income
36,576
31,128
Surf City, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
123
10.9%
9.8
Construction
107
9.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
230
20.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
70
6.2%
6.6
Information
5
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
72
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
62
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
139
12.3%
11.4
Public administration
103
9.1%
4.6
Retail trade
146
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
33
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
36
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
46
4.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
536
47.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
53
4.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
320
28.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
175
15.5%
18.1%
Surf City, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,220
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
861
70.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
116
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
52
4.3%
2.7
Other means
45
3.7%
1.8
Worked at home
146
12.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.9
26.6
Surf City, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
42
3.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
390
34.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
532
47.6%
37.1
3 or more
154
13.8%
21.0
Surf City, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,118
31.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
760
68.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
358
32.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,389
68.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
39
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Surf City, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,507
1 room
42
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
77
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
365
10.4%
9.1
4 rooms
729
20.8%
16.5
5 rooms
899
25.6%
19.8
6 rooms
795
22.7%
17.8
7 rooms
271
7.7%
12.0
8 rooms
157
4.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
172
4.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Surf City, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,507
1-unit, detached
2,160
61.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
339
9.7%
5.9
2-units
141
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
42
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
93
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
65
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
211
6.0%
9.0
Mobile home
456
13.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Surf City, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5
0.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
45
1.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
65
1.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
248
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
322
9.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
627
17.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
800
22.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,253
35.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
127
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.4%
1.4%
Surf City, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
19
1.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,067
95.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.5%
1.1
Surf City, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
537
47295100.0
Less than $500
10
1.9%
1.6%
$500 to $999
28
5.2%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
5.8%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
102
19.0%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
111
20.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
123
22.9%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
132
24.6%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
148
28.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
65
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
71
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
59
11.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
171
33.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Surf City, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
301
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
5
1.7%
1.8%
Less than $500
17
5.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
20
6.6%
11.9%
$500 to $999
112
37.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
147
48.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
57
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,101
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
66
22.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
27
9.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
40
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
16.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
5.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
91
31.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
69
0.0%
0.0%
Surf City, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
760
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
59
7.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
39
5.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
19
2.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
86
11.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
205
27.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
213
28.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
135
17.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
284,300
205,000
