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28450

Lake Waccamaw, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,337
Median household income
$69,554
People below poverty
10%
Median home value
$264,200

Income

The median income of households in 28450 was $69,554. An estimated 2.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.7
$10,000 to $14,999 3.8
$15,000 to $24,999 7.7
$25,000 to $34,999 13.5
$35,000 to $49,999 12.8
$50,000 to $74,999 13.2
$75,000 to $99,999 13.6
$100,000 to $149,999 15.4
$150,000 to $199,999 7.7
$200,000 or more 9.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28450 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 51776
Female 43958

An estimated 72.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 46.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,507. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 28450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 72.1
Social Security 46.5
Retirement income 32.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.6
Cash public assistance income 0.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10
Children under 18 years below poverty 6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14

In 2020-2024, 13.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 68.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 29.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 56.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28450 in 2020-2024, 87% had health insurance coverage and 13% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60% and public coverage was 47.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 16.3%.


In 2020-2024, 28450 had a total population of 2,337 - 1,233 (52.8%) females and 1,104 (47.2%) males. The median age was 45.6 years. An estimated 21.4% of the population was under 18 years, 26.8% was 19 to 44 years, 23.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 26.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28450 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 36 35
5 to 9 56 83
10 to 14 66 133
15 to 19 37 87
20 to 24 95 53
25 to 29 25 44
30 to 34 65 78
35 to 39 26 36
40 to 44 116 88
45 to 49 71 56
50 to 54 50 74
55 to 59 61 94
60 to 64 90 58
65 to 69 74 86
70 to 74 52 100
75 to 79 96 73
80 to 84 49 29
85 and over 39 26

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 59.8% were White; 12.5% were Black or African American; 12.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 4.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.7% of the people in 28450 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 59.3% of the people in 28450 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 846 households in 28450. The average household size was 2.49 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.9% of the households in 28450 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28% of all households, while 18.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.7% of all households.

In 28450, 24.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 45.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.9
Cohabiting Couples 3.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57.4% of males and 45% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 26.8 29
Now married, except separated 57.4 45
Separated 0.1 1.3
Widowed 4.8 10
Divorced 10.9 14.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28450, 44 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 52.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.8% of the people living in 28450 were U.S. natives. 68.2% of the 28450 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.2% of 28450 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 15.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 47.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28450 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 28450.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 94.1
Asia 0
Europe 5.9
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28450 in 2020-2024, 2.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.9% of people at least five years old; 1.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 28450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.9
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 81.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 28450 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 81.3
Different house, same county 11.9
Different county, same state 3.5
Different state 3.2
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 29% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28450 was 523 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 5 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 453. College or graduate school enrollment was 65.

Educational Attainment of People in 28450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.4
High school diploma or equivalency 31.9
Some college, no degree 17.2
Associate's degree 11.5
Bachelor's degree 19.9
Graduate or professional degree 9.1

Disability

In 28450, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2% of people under 18 years old, to 13.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28450, 52 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 69.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 691 69.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 203 20.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 94 9.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28450 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.8
Construction 5.1
Manufacturing 6
Wholesale trade 0.9
Retail trade 11.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.1
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 33.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.8
Other Services, except public administration 4.6
Public administration 5.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28450 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 475 48.1
Service occupations 213 21.6
Sales and office occupations 147 14.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 82 8.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 71 7.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.7% of 28450 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 30.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2.1
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 13.5

In 2020-2024, 28450 had a total of 1,203 housing units. Of these housing units, 83.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 6.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 10.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 83.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.4
Mobile homes 10.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28450 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 76.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 28450 had 846 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 357 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73.2% while renters occupied 26.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.32 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.93.

7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.6% and another 31.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28450:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28450 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 22.1
Electricity 76.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.4
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28450 was $264,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 47.3 % had a mortgage. 52.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,726 and for owners without a mortgage it was $577.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28450 was $817. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.