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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Sunset Beach, North Carolina

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Real estate8324 years
Health and medical5422 years
Construction of buildings3130 years
Restaurants2927 years
Finance other24107 years
Atm's22
Other construction21
Corporate management1818 years
Golf courses1631 years
Other accommodation1633 years
Physicians and surgeons14
Shopping1419 years
Scientific and technical services1319 years
Clothing stores12
Business services12
Religion1224 years

Sunset Beach, North Carolina Facts

Area7.4 mi²
Population4,421
Male Population2,112 (47.8%)
Female Population2,309 (52.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+76.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+82.5%
Median Age63.5 years (Male: 63.9, Female: 63.1)
Area Codes910
NeighborhoodsSunset Beach, Seaside Village, Ocean Isle Beach
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng33.88073, -78.51223
Zip Codes28468

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Sunset Beach, North Carolina Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,5072,3402,4224,2444,421
Population Density339.5 / mi²316.9 / mi²328 / mi²574.7 / mi²598.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sunset Beach, North Carolina Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 75.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sunset Beach, North Carolina+69.3%+81.4%+75.2%
North Carolina+99.6%+54.2%+27.7%
United States+46.9%+27.2%+13.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sunset Beach, North Carolina Median Age

Median Age: 63.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sunset Beach, North Carolina63.5 yrs63.1 yrs63.9 yrs
North Carolina37.5 yrs38.8 yrs36.1 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sunset Beach, North Carolina Population Density

Population Density: 599 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sunset Beach, North Carolina4,4217.38 sq mi599 / mi²
North Carolina10.3 million53,819.1 sq mi192 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sunset Beach, North Carolina Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1760 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Sunset Beach, North Carolina

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Sunset Beach, North Carolina

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Sunset Beach, North Carolina

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Sunset Beach, North Carolina CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sunset Beach, North Carolina183,935 tn41.6 tn24,909.2 tons/mi²
North Carolina168,507,440 tn16.32 tn3,131 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Sunset Beach, North Carolina CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)183,935 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita41.6 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)24,909.2 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneHigh (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Sunset Beach, North Carolina

Sunset Beach is a seaside town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,572 at the 2010 census, up from 1,824 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area.

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