Surfside Beach, SC Demographic Data
Surfside Beach, SC Summary
Surfside Beach is located in Horry County in South Carolina
- Population: 3,940
- Area: 1.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,016.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 16.40 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Surfside Beach, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,217
53%
50.8
Male
1,978
47%
49.2
Total Population
4,195
323,128,000
Surfside Beach, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
84
2.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
97
2.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
258
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
174
4.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
99
2.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
488
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
533
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
539
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
386
9.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
456
10.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
816
19.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
216
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
49
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,616
86.2%
77.2
Female
1,997
55.2%
51.3
Male
1,619
44.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,582
85.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,359
32.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,081
25.8%
15.2
Female
563
52.1%
55.8
Male
518
47.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
52
0.0%
0.0
Surfside Beach, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,195
100.0%
96.8
White
3,946
94.1%
72.6
Black or African American
28
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
7
0.2%
0.8
Asian
32
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
21
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
11
0.3%
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
182
4.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
398
9.5%
17.8
Mexican
304
7.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
90
2.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,797
90.5%
82.2
Surfside Beach, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
137
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
212
6.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
721
20.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
819
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
402
11.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
739
21.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
453
13.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
349
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,134
89.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,192
34.2%
31.2
Surfside Beach, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
978
26.0%
33.7%
Now Married
1,672
44.5%
47.5
Divorced
763
20.3%
11.0%
Separated
73
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
270
7.2
5.8%
Surfside Beach, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,775
91.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
336
8.2%
21.6%
Spanish
266
6.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
58
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Surfside Beach, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
66
3.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
151
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
260
12.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
202
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
408
19.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
550
26.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
140
6.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
200
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
36
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
75
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
47,933
57,617
Per capita income
30,308
31,128
Surfside Beach, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
40
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
571
29.0%
9.8
Construction
79
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
296
15.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
224
11.4%
6.6
Information
36
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
101
5.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
155
7.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
186
9.5%
11.4
Public administration
19
1.0%
4.6
Retail trade
186
9.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
53
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
20
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
140
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
645
32.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
94
4.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
563
28.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
524
26.7%
18.1%
Surfside Beach, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,934
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,422
73.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
107
5.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
41
2.1%
2.7
Other means
152
7.9%
1.8
Worked at home
212
11.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.8
26.6
Surfside Beach, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
75
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
933
44.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
862
41.3%
37.1
3 or more
218
10.4%
21.0
Surfside Beach, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,088
47.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,335
63.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
753
36.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,311
52.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
38
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Surfside Beach, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,399
1 room
66
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
19
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
219
5.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,205
27.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,085
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
961
21.8%
17.8
7 rooms
600
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
156
3.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
88
2.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Surfside Beach, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,399
1-unit, detached
2,344
53.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
317
7.2%
5.9
2-units
386
8.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
390
8.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
217
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
487
11.1%
4.4
20 or more units
219
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
39
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Surfside Beach, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13
0.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
67
1.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
159
3.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
426
9.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
743
16.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,310
29.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,024
23.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
606
13.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
40
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.3%
1.4%
Surfside Beach, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
78
3.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
2,005
96.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Surfside Beach, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
717
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
14
2.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
27
3.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
37
5.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
83
11.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
142
19.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
173
24.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
241
33.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
250
34.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
68
9.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
28
3.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
51
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
320
44.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Surfside Beach, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
712
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
38
5.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
166
23.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
508
71.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
41
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
868
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
66
9.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
91
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
138
19.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
108
15.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
48
6.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
261
36.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%
Surfside Beach, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,335
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
72
5.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
32
2.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
155
11.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
199
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
485
36.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
350
26.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
42
3.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
253,000
205,000
