Sunset Beach, North Carolina
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Sunset Beach is a town located in Brunswick County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,824.
Geography
Sunset Beach is located at 33°53'7" North, 78°30'27" West (33.885348, -78.507528)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.9 km² (5.8 mi²). 13.1 km² (5.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 12.31% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,824 people, 909 households, and 678 families residing in the town. The population density is 139.5/km² (360.9/mi²). There are 2,983 housing units at an average density of 228.1/km² (590.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.37% White, 0.49% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 1.37% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 909 households out of which 7.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% are married couples living together, 3.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% are non-families. 21.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.01 and the average family size is 2.28.
In the town the population is spread out with 6.9% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 12.1% from 25 to 44, 43.6% from 45 to 64, and 34.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 60 years. For every 100 females there are 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $47,356, and the median income for a family is $57,019. Males have a median income of $40,795 versus $27,708 for females. The per capita income for the town is $36,181. 4.2% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.5% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.