North Myrtle Beach, SC Demographic Data
North Myrtle Beach, SC Summary
North Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County in South Carolina
- Population: 13,926
- Area: 17.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.60 sq. miles
- Population Density: 787.09 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 25.26 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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North Myrtle Beach, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,007
53%
50.8
Male
7,194
47%
49.2
Total Population
15,201
323,128,000
North Myrtle Beach, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
270
1.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
573
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
355
2.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
388
2.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
513
3.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,235
8.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,359
8.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,094
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,620
10.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,713
11.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,491
23.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,239
8.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
351
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,777
90.6%
77.2
Female
7,304
53.0%
51.3
Male
6,473
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,455
88.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,154
40.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,081
33.4%
15.2
Female
2,595
51.1%
55.8
Male
2,486
48.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
57
0.0%
0.0
North Myrtle Beach, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,035
98.9%
96.8
White
14,235
93.6%
72.6
Black or African American
483
3.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
54
0.4%
0.8
Asian
226
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
49
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
30
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
83
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
22
0.1%
0.2
Korean
17
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
19
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
6
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
37
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
166
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
441
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
154
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
22
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
265
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,760
97.1%
82.2
North Myrtle Beach, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
205
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
680
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,507
26.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,274
25.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,073
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,879
22.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,484
11.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
885
6.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,217
93.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,363
33.3%
31.2
North Myrtle Beach, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,602
18.6%
33.7%
Now Married
8,026
57.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,923
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
342
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,110
7.9
5.8%
North Myrtle Beach, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,216
95.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
715
4.8%
21.6%
Spanish
370
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
218
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
114
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.1%
1.1%
North Myrtle Beach, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
458
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
402
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
842
11.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
860
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,285
16.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,652
21.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
867
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
623
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
314
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
371
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
49,863
57,617
Per capita income
35,356
31,128
North Myrtle Beach, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
13
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,726
26.4%
9.8
Construction
212
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,145
17.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
717
11.0%
6.6
Information
109
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
162
2.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
342
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
717
11.0%
11.4
Public administration
175
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
939
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
158
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
121
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
328
5.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,216
33.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
181
2.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,995
30.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,816
27.8%
18.1%
North Myrtle Beach, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,443
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,269
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
351
5.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
43
0.7%
5.1
Walked
211
3.3%
2.7
Other means
135
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
434
6.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
26.6
North Myrtle Beach, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
479
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,255
42.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,147
41.0%
37.1
3 or more
793
10.3%
21.0
North Myrtle Beach, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,674
27.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,373
70.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,301
30.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
20,509
72.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
78
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
North Myrtle Beach, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,183
1 room
457
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
1,832
6.5%
2.7
3 rooms
3,272
11.6%
9.1
4 rooms
10,136
36.0%
16.5
5 rooms
6,597
23.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,904
10.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,448
5.1%
12.0
8 rooms
798
2.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
739
2.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
North Myrtle Beach, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,183
1-unit, detached
8,745
31.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,863
6.6%
5.9
2-units
916
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,052
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,238
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,043
10.8%
4.4
20 or more units
9,957
35.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,345
4.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
24
0.1%
0.1
North Myrtle Beach, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
40
0.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
109
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
651
2.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,749
6.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,451
12.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,822
24.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,215
15.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,617
37.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
449
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
80
0.3%
1.4%
North Myrtle Beach, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
307
4.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
172
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
7,101
92.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
74
1.0%
1.1
North Myrtle Beach, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,864
47295100.0
Less than $500
60
2.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
189
6.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
225
7.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
418
14.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
455
15.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
573
20.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
944
33.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
760
26.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
334
11.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
374
13.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
280
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,075
38.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%
North Myrtle Beach, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,124
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
22
1.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
1.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
49
2.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
154
7.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
564
26.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,304
61.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
177
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
907
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
264
12.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
254
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
276
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
215
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
167
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
922
43.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
203
0.0%
0.0%
North Myrtle Beach, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,373
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
291
5.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
279
5.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
564
10.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
659
12.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,544
28.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,497
27.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
497
9.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
42
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
260,000
205,000
