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Surf City, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $594,714 (it was $158,000 in 2000)
Surf City:

$594,714
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $370,426 - $761,052

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $477,448
Here:

$477,448
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $374,199
Here:

$374,199
State:

$317,935

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $276,011
Here:

$276,011
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $151,468
Here:

$151,468
State:

$124,933

Total population: 2,126 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,438 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 4,464 (1,526 occupied: 1,318 owner occupied, 311 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

19%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,063 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $352,187.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,579 (lower quartile is $1,028, upper quartile is $1,737)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $4,904


Median gross rent in Surf City, NC in 2022: $1,467

Housing units in Surf City with a mortgage: 999 (49 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $110,775

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $84,762

Median monthly housing costs: $1,912

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Surf City, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 2012

Median year apartment built: 2014

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,149
  • Male householders: 751 (180 living alone), Female householders: 802 (257 living alone)
  • 949 spouses (945 opposite-sex spouses), 103 unmarried partners, (36 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,249 children (1,201 natural, 33 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 84 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 18 foster children, 30 other relatives, 97 non-relatives

Size of family households: 629 2-persons, 119 3-persons, 243 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 414 1-person, 31 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

757 married couples with children.
157 single-parent households (11 men, 146 women).

91.5% of residents of Surf City speak English at home.
7.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 113 (2.7%)
(77.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Surf City, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Surf City, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 842 bedrooms
  • 5613 bedrooms
  • 4754 bedrooms
  • 1995+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Surf City, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Surf City, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 591 bedroom
  • 932 bedrooms
  • 1233 bedrooms
  • 364 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Surf City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Surf City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 29no vehicle
  • 3151 vehicle
  • 6712 vehicles
  • 1803 vehicles
  • 1114 vehicles
  • 135+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Surf City in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Surf City in renter-occupied apartments
  • 31no vehicle
  • 1981 vehicle
  • 522 vehicles
  • 303 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Surf City, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Surf City, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 183 rooms
  • 644 rooms
  • 2655 rooms
  • 2876 rooms
  • 2407 rooms
  • 1258 rooms
  • 3209+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Surf City, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Surf City, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 592 rooms
  • 63 rooms
  • 714 rooms
  • 1125 rooms
  • 486 rooms
  • 47 rooms
  • 118 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Surf City, NC
  • Surf City, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Surf City, NC in 2022
  • 76Less than $10,000
  • 64$10,000 to $19,999
  • 43$20,000 to $29,999
  • 37$30,000 to $39,999
  • 169$40,000 to $49,999
  • 66$50,000 to $59,999
  • 183$60,000 to $74,999
  • 171$75,000 to $99,999
  • 353$100,000 to $124,999
  • 129$125,000 to $149,999
  • 112$150,000 to $199,999
  • 211$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Surf City, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Surf City, NC in 2022
  • 32$10,000 to $14,999
  • 6$25,000 to $29,999
  • 4$40,000 to $49,999
  • 8$125,000 to $149,999
  • 12$150,000 to $174,999
  • 18$175,000 to $199,999
  • 44$200,000 to $249,999
  • 127$250,000 to $299,999
  • 283$300,000 to $399,999
  • 337$400,000 to $499,999
  • 783$500,000 to $749,999
  • 116$750,000 to $999,999
  • 30$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 12$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 8$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Surf City, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Surf City, NC in 2022
  • 10$350 to $399
  • 6$600 to $649
  • 11$650 to $699
  • 6$750 to $799
  • 82$1,000 to $1,249
  • 37$1,250 to $1,499
  • 102$1,500 to $1,999
  • 21$2,000 to $2,499
  • 10$3,000 to $3,499
  • 30No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.2%
Number of people working at home: 506 (27.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 136
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 421
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 119
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 81
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 37
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 230
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 151
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 15
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 98
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 193
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 45
  • 90 or more minutes: 8
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Surf City

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,281 (58.9%)
  • Carpooled: 361 (16.6%)
  • Bus: 30 (1.4%)
  • Taxi: 23 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 4 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 506 (23.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.1%Males
  • 1.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 3.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Surf City, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Surf City, North Carolina
  • 02010 or later
  • 112000 to 2009
  • 431990 to 1999
  • 61980 to 1989
  • 51970 to 1979
  • 9Before 1970
Ancestries in Surf City, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 380 (22.6%)
  • American: 206 (12.3%)
  • German: 195 (11.6%)
  • Irish: 86 (5.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 61 (3.6%)
  • Italian: 59 (3.5%)
  • European: 47 (2.8%)
  • Eastern European: 43 (2.6%)
  • Russian: 43 (2.6%)
  • Scottish: 34 (2.0%)
  • Welsh: 27 (1.6%)
  • Scandinavian: 19 (1.1%)
  • Polish: 18 (1.1%)
  • Slovak: 7 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 5 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 4 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 3 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Surf City:

37.6% (38)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

Ireland
Surf City:

16.8% (17)
North Carolina:

0.2% (1,974)

Canada
Surf City:

6.9% (7)
North Carolina:

2.1% (18,105)

Poland
Surf City:

5.9% (6)
North Carolina:

0.4% (3,607)

Cuba
Surf City:

5.9% (6)
North Carolina:

1.0% (9,005)

Italy
Surf City:

5.0% (5)
North Carolina:

0.5% (4,315)

Venezuela
Surf City:

5.0% (5)
North Carolina:

1.2% (9,986)

Turkey
Surf City:

4.0% (4)
North Carolina:

0.3% (2,997)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,426
  • Other state: 2,587
  • Northeast: 660
  • Midwest: 607
  • South: 1,028
  • West: 269

79.1% of Surf City residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45.9% lived in North Carolina.


Surf City:

79.1%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 9
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3
  • 9th grade: 4
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 38
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 351
  • Less than 1 year of college: 79
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 89
  • Associate degree: 108
  • Bachelor's degree: 492
  • Master's degree: 178
  • Professional school degree: 126
  • Doctorate degree: 54
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 55
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 171
  • Less than 1 year of college: 75
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 165
  • Associate degree: 261
  • Bachelor's degree: 460
  • Master's degree: 310
  • Professional school degree: 24
  • Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Females
Surf City marital status for males
Surf City marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,951
  • One, attached: 253
  • Two: 116
  • 3 or 4: 30
  • 5 to 9: 108
  • 10 to 19: 120
  • 20 to 49: 186
  • 50 or more: 58
  • Mobile homes: 566
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 3 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Surf City
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Surf City, NC
  • 94.3%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Utility gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Surf City, NC
  • 93.2%Electricity
  • 4.3%No fuel used
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 87
Here:

14.5%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
Here:

14.5%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18
Here:

15.3%
North Carolina:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability