Population 213 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Atlantic Beach
Household size in Atlantic Beach
| Period | Atlantic Beach | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.72 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.89 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.87 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Atlantic Beach is a place of small households, averaging 1.87 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.72, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Atlantic Beach
| Period | Atlantic Beach | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.9 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Atlantic Beach skews older: half of its residents are older than 60.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Atlantic Beach
| Period | Atlantic Beach | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Atlantic Beach: 7.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Atlantic Beach
Renters in Atlantic Beach
| Period | Atlantic Beach | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Atlantic Beach rent their homes (32.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in South Carolina as a whole (28.1%). Among homeowners, 64.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Atlantic Beach
| Period | Atlantic Beach | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 72.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 71.2% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 66.8% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 66.8% of the housing in Atlantic Beach, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Atlantic Beach
| Period | Atlantic Beach | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Atlantic Beach is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in South Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Atlantic Beach
| Period | Atlantic Beach | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $704 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $783 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,163 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$459 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Atlantic Beach runs $1,163 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Atlantic Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Atlantic Beach
| Period | Atlantic Beach | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a quarter of adults 25 and older in Atlantic Beach (25.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Atlantic Beach
| Period | Atlantic Beach | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Atlantic Beach have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Atlantic Beach
| Period | Atlantic Beach | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Atlantic Beach has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Atlantic Beach compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Beach | 1.87 | 60.9 | 7.1% | 32.3% | 66.8% | 1986 | $1,163 | 25.7% | 90.3% | 3.1% |
| North Myrtle Beach | 2.16 | 58.2 | 3.6% | 19.7% | 48.3% | 1997 | $1,321 | 38.0% | 94.7% | 2.9% |
| Briarcliffe Acres | 1.96 | 65.8 | 0.6% | 10.6% | 79.7% | 1993 | $1,384 | 40.6% | 96.1% | 3.3% |
| Wampee | 2.50 | 48.3 | 12.4% | 8.1% | 20.1% | 2002 | $1,514 | 25.3% | 83.5% | 6.3% |
| Little River | 2.27 | 56.6 | 7.4% | 17.4% | 24.7% | 2002 | $1,425 | 25.4% | 93.0% | 4.0% |
| Longs | 2.34 | 49.8 | 13.1% | 19.4% | 13.9% | 2006 | $1,553 | 21.2% | 90.5% | 3.9% |
| Ocean Forest | 2.60 | 49.1 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 19.2% | 2012 | $1,703 | 57.6% | 99.3% | 0.3% |
| Nixonville | 2.55 | 46.1 | 7.4% | 27.1% | 7.4% | 2010 | $1,630 | 26.7% | 93.3% | 3.8% |
| Carolina Shores | 1.98 | 64.2 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 15.5% | 2001 | $1,483 | 27.3% | 95.3% | 4.8% |
| Calabash | 1.96 | 64.2 | 4.7% | 14.3% | 19.5% | 2002 | $1,436 | 33.9% | 96.2% | 5.0% |
| Shell | 2.68 | 45.8 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 1998 | $884 | 14.6% | 84.1% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Atlantic Beach. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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