Living in Carolina Beach
Carolina Beach is a city in the United States, with a population of 6,745 in July 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,513 per month and the median home value was US$566,200. There were 1,088 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In 2026, the city had 43 schools.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Carolina Beach?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 84.4%, and the vacancy rate was 51% in July 2026. 40.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet25Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan26Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,513/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 40.35 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 50.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,905 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,640 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,330 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 92 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Carolina Beach a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
3.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 226 of 6,870 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$94,398 a year in July 2026.
Carolina Beach 7.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 94,398 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 91.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 0.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 1.59 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 3.55 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,411 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)28Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,384 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov27Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.84 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Carolina Beach?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,663 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,640 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €941 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Carolina Beach. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Carolina Beach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 31 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 1,088 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,095 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carolina Beach when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,183 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 450.5 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 23 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 22.1 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 3.41 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 5 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights20Official |
| Nearest airport | ILM | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 26 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Carolina Beach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Carolina Beach 5.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.96 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202436Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14 · Feb 15.72 · Mar 19.17 · Apr 23.67 · May 27.28 · Jun 30.56 · Jul 32.22 · Aug 31.28 · Sep 28.83 · Oct 24.5 · Nov 19.67 · Dec 15.72 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013748 (WILMINGTON INTL AP)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.39 · Feb 3.56 · Mar 6.72 · Apr 11.44 · May 16.17 · Jun 20.72 · Jul 22.78 · Aug 22.06 · Sep 19.28 · Oct 13.11 · Nov 7.11 · Dec 3.94 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013748 (WILMINGTON INTL AP)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.78 · Feb 10.06 · Mar 13.06 · Apr 17.39 · May 21.78 · Jun 25.94 · Jul 27.89 · Aug 27.11 · Sep 24.61 · Oct 19.22 · Nov 13.94 · Dec 10.28 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 96.77 · Feb 88.14 · Mar 100.8 · Apr 77.98 · May 115.3 · Jun 144 · Jul 174.2 · Aug 207.3 · Sep 220.7 · Oct 118.4 · Nov 90.42 · Dec 93.73 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013748 (WILMINGTON INTL AP)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 52.1 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.96 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 3 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,439 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 27.75 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 18.52 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 11.16 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 226 is not 1% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport96.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 1.04 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 226 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 1,082 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 6,870 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program24Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 6,943 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 566,200 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 62.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 3.35 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 2.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 1.04 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 66.89 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 78.6 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 10.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 50.46 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 97.72 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 3,309 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 19.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 95.22 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Carolina Beach
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Leland as a Carolina Beach alternative in the same region
25 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 35,731 Leland vs 6,870 Carolina Beach+420%
- Foreign residents: 2.3% Leland vs 1.0% Carolina Beach+118%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,080 Leland vs 2,183 Carolina Beach−51%
- Unemployment: 4.7% Leland vs 7.8% Carolina Beach−40%
- Nearest airport: 13.0 km Leland vs 26.0 km Carolina Beach−50%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,536 Leland vs €3,411 Carolina Beach+4%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,384 Leland vs €3,384 Carolina Beachsame level
Plainfield as a Carolina Beach alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1235 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.0% Carolina Beach+489%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 6,870 Carolina Beach+628%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,183 Carolina Beach−66%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,411 Carolina Beach+42%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.8% Carolina Beach−52%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 5.0 µg/m³ Carolina Beach+57%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,384 Carolina Beach+19%
Cities near Carolina Beach
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 2,880 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 1,352 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,681 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,308 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,157 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
Other cities in United States to compare with Carolina Beach, nearest in population first.
How does Carolina Beach compare?
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Is Carolina Beach part of Wilmington?
Carolina Beach is in the published commuting zone of Wilmington; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Wilmington city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source22
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Carolina Beach?
The median gross salary is 3,384 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Carolina Beach?
The unemployment rate is 7.84 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Carolina Beach?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.96 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Carolina Beach?
Police recorded 2,183 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Carolina Beach?
The published population is 6,870 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Carolina Beach?
226 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Carolina Beach a good place to live?
Carolina Beach may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Carolina Beach part of Wilmington?
Carolina Beach is in the published commuting zone of Wilmington; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Carolina Beach?
Wilmington, Myrtle Grove, Silver Lake, Boiling Spring Lakes, St. James are near Carolina Beach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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