COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shallotte vs Little River
PLACE A
Shallotte, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Little River, South Carolina
Shallotte is 55% smaller than Little River. Shallotte earns more, with a median household income $22,581 higher. Little River has grown faster since 2000 (31% vs 14%).
SHALLOTTELITTLE RIVERDIFFERENCE
Total population5,33511,771−55% vs Little River
Population density5771,123−546
Population growth13.9%30.7%−16.8 pts
Median age45.561.4−15.9
Male45.8%47.5%−1.7 pts
Female54.2%52.5%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born4.5%6.7%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.8%83.3%−8.5 pts
Black10.1%6.4%+3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.5%4.7%+6.8 pts
Asian0.4%0.6%−0.2 pts
Other3.2%4.9%−1.7 pts
Median household income$88,367$65,786+$22,581
Per capita income$46,148$41,786+$4,362
Poverty rate10.3%12.7%−2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.414+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%25.8%−2.8 pts
Graduate degree7.1%7.7%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%4.2%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation58.8%43.9%+14.9 pts
Median home value$349,500$305,800+$43,700
Median gross rent$1,256$1,528−$272
Owner-occupied63.7%76.6%−12.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%29.5%−19.0 pts
Rent-burdened households53.0%51.8%+1.2 pts
Average commute23.225.3−2.1
Worked from home5.5%14.0%−8.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured15.6%8.2%+7.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024