City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Sea Breeze, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sea Breeze - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,731
Residents
$57,379
Median income
$398,800
Median home
$1,659
Median rent (state)

Sea Breeze - the verdict

Nationally, Sea Breeze sits in the 31st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

31st
percentile, household income
77th
percentile, home value
66th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Sea Breeze, NC

Sea Breeze is a small town in North Carolina, home to 1,731 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Sea Breeze households earn a median of $57,379 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.0%. Typical homes in Sea Breeze are valued around $398,800, and the median resident age is 58.2 years. About 25.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 49.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: the state registers 94.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,659 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across North Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.1 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,731 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$57,379 /yr

Poverty 10.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Sea Breeze compare to other US cities?

Here's how Sea Breeze stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 31% higher than other cities
Home value 77% pricier than other cities
Median rent 66% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Sea Breeze's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in North Carolina, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

31stIncome percentile

31st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Sea Breeze's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$398,800 23rd percentile more affordable than 23% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Sea Breeze $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Sea Breeze, NC Sea Breeze, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sea Breeze, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Sea Breeze, NC median $57,379/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Sea Breeze, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Sea Breeze, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,731
Median Income
$57,379
Median Home Value
$398,800
Median Age
58.2
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Labor force participation
49.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.9%
Carpool
1.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
16.0%
Other
1.2%

Based on 732 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Sea Breeze sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,659/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Foxfire
1,730 people
Pinebluff
1,723 people
Tryon
1,713 people
Pumpkin Center
1,753 people
Atlantic Beach
1,705 people
Hertford
1,703 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sea Breeze's 1,731 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bangs, TX
1,731 people
Wilton Center, CT
1,730 people
Steeleville, IL
1,732 people
Elkhart, KS
1,732 people
Folsom, NJ
1,732 people
Adams, NY
1,730 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sea Breeze's $57,379 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Liberty Mills, IN
$57,375 median income
Hebron Estates, KY
$57,375 median income
Medon, TN
$57,375 median income
Grawn, MI
$57,386 median income
Tiltonsville, OH
$57,386 median income
River Park, FL
$57,370 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sea Breeze, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Sea Breeze, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.7% 10.2% 6.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.5% White 82.7% Black or African American 10.2% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Sea Breeze compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Sea Breeze (this city) 1,731 $57,379
Foxfire 1,730 $75,163
Pinebluff 1,723 $75,188
Tryon 1,713 $47,604
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sea Breeze, NC?

What is the population of Sea Breeze, NC? +

Sea Breeze, NC has a population of 1,731 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Sea Breeze, NC? +

Median annual household income in Sea Breeze runs $57,379, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sea Breeze? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sea Breeze; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Sea Breeze, NC? +

The median home value in Sea Breeze is $398,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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