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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Surf City | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,195 | 960 | 73 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $118,750 | $112,813 | 64 | ||
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 3.7% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 67.6% | 66.7% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $1,034,000 | $712,950 | 73 | ||
| Median gross rent | $2,056 | $1,415 | 82 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 75.6% | 71.4% | 64 | ||
| Worked from home | 33.6% | 25.5% | 73 |
Surf CityPeer median
Surf CityPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 19.3 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.8 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 10.2 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 21.7 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 22.2 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.4 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.6 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 30.1 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holden Beach, NC | 83 | 962 | — | $116,250 | 69.5% |
| Long Beach, IN | 82 | 1,111 | — | $121,827 | 73.0% |
| Pine Knoll Shores, NC | 81 | 1,351 | — | $109,375 | 65.5% |
| Bethany Beach, DE | 78 | 905 | — | $117,159 | 66.1% |
| Blowing Rock, NC | 77 | 992 | — | $120,938 | 64.2% |
| Ship Bottom, NJ | 76 | 957 | — | $108,750 | 60.6% |
| Arcadia Lakes, SC | 75 | 901 | — | $103,250 | 67.3% |
| Longport, NJ | 73 | 901 | — | $109,135 | 60.5% |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | 73 | 1,370 | — | $137,500 | 70.8% |
| Stonington, CT | 73 | 934 | — | $109,167 | 76.0% |