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28512

Atlantic Beach, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
3,358
Median household income
$91,488
People below poverty
10.9%
Median home value
$565,400

Income

The median income of households in 28512 was $91,488. An estimated 4.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 16.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28512 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 3.7
$15,000 to $24,999 6.5
$25,000 to $34,999 9
$35,000 to $49,999 9.4
$50,000 to $74,999 11.8
$75,000 to $99,999 8.7
$100,000 to $149,999 20.8
$150,000 to $199,999 9
$200,000 or more 16.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28512 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 75536
Female 65197

An estimated 57.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 52.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 41.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $29,775. 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 28512 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 57.2
Social Security 52.8
Retirement income 41.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.2
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 29.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28512 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 29.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.1

In 2020-2024, 4.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 32.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 44.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 26.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28512 in 2020-2024, 94.6% had health insurance coverage and 5.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 79.2% and public coverage was 49.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.1%.


In 2020-2024, 28512 had a total population of 3,358 - 1,608 (47.9%) females and 1,750 (52.1%) males. The median age was 60.6 years. An estimated 11.2% of the population was under 18 years, 17.7% was 19 to 44 years, 30% was 45 to 64 years, and 40 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28512 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 7 34
5 to 9 125 49
10 to 14 40 35
15 to 19 74 49
20 to 24 90 28
25 to 29 52 59
30 to 34 37 20
35 to 39 87 54
40 to 44 75 93
45 to 49 33 46
50 to 54 119 104
55 to 59 146 157
60 to 64 187 216
65 to 69 165 168
70 to 74 174 187
75 to 79 103 132
80 to 84 72 127
85 and over 164 50

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 91.4% were White; 0.1% were Black or African American; 23.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.3% of the people in 28512 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 90.4% of the people in 28512 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,705 households in 28512. The average household size was 1.93 people.

Married-couple households made up 56.9% of the households in 28512 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 19.9% of all households, while 19.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.5% of all households.

In 28512, 12% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 52.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28512 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 56.9
Cohabiting Couples 3.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 64.3% of males and 68.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 20.9 10.7
Now married, except separated 64.3 68.7
Separated 2.9 2.3
Widowed 3.2 7.4
Divorced 8.8 10.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28512, 40 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 15% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.4% of the people living in 28512 were U.S. natives. 51.9% of the 28512 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.6% of 28512 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 40.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 75.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28512 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 28512.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28512 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 69.8
Asia 8.1
Europe 9.3
Africa 4.7
Northern America 5.8
Oceania 2.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28512 in 2020-2024, 6.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.4% of people at least five years old; 2.8% 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 28512 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.4
Other Indo-European languages 0.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 28512 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28512 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.4
Different house, same county 3.3
Different county, same state 6.2
Different state 6
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 99.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 61.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 0.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28512 was 432 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 13 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 310. College or graduate school enrollment was 109.

Educational Attainment of People in 28512 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 0.6
High school diploma or equivalency 12.8
Some college, no degree 13.2
Associate's degree 11.6
Bachelor's degree 40.3
Graduate or professional degree 21.5

Disability

In 28512, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.6% of people under 18 years old, to 8.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28512, 41.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 54.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 12.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 947 74.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 168 13.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 159 12.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28512 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28512 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.4
Construction 4.2
Manufacturing 8.6
Wholesale trade 1.6
Retail trade 11.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0.9
Information 0.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 12.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.1
Other Services, except public administration 5.4
Public administration 6.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28512 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 604 47.4
Service occupations 120 9.4
Sales and office occupations 362 28.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 82 6.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 106 8.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 69.8% of 28512 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28512 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 69.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1
Walked 1.4
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 20

In 2020-2024, 28512 had a total of 8,949 housing units. Of these housing units, 35.3% 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"). 45.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 19.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28512 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 35.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 45.6
Mobile homes 19.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28512 was 4.6 rooms, and of these housing units 54.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 28512 had 1,705 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 7,244 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 79.1% while renters occupied 20.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.02 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.59.

7.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.9% and another 18.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28512:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28512 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 8.8
Electricity 89.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.2
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28512 was $565,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 43.2 % had a mortgage. 56.8% 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 $2,369 and for owners without a mortgage it was $716.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28512 was $1,223. 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.