Sunset Beach, NC Profile

Sunset Beach, NC, population 2,176, is located in North Carolina's Brunswick county, about 83.7 miles from Fayetteville and 131.0 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Sunset Beach's population has grown by about 486%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sunset Beach has grown by about 19%.

Sunset Beach's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sunset Beach tend to be much lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	60.20
	Males	60.80
	Females	59.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	5.00%	Under 20:	3.00%
20 to 40	4.00%	20 to 40:	4.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	19.00%
Over 60	26.00%	Over 60:	25.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,824	N/A
2001	1,942	6.47%
2002	2,017	3.86%
2003	2,098	4.02%
2004	2,096	-0.10%
2005	2,176	3.82%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,356

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	108
2002	318
2003	149
2004	47
2005	141
2006	0
2007	131
2008	43

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	1	0	1	1	2	0
Aggravated Assault	1	5	2	0	2	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,935
2002	4,772
2003	3,825
2004	2,136
2005	2,770
2006	4,461
2007	3,789
2008	3,450

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	39	48	46	11	19	50	46	48
Larceny, Theft	32	40	31	33	40	47	39	31
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	2	0	1	0	2	2	2
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	12 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles