COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shallotte vs Oak Island
PLACE A
Shallotte, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Oak Island, Texas
Shallotte is 1407% larger than Oak Island. Shallotte earns more, with a median household income $33,313 higher. Shallotte has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 2%).
SHALLOTTEOAK ISLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population5,335354+1407% vs Oak Island
Population density577295+283
Population growth13.9%2.2%+11.7 pts
Median age45.567.1−21.6
Male45.8%34.5%+11.3 pts
Female54.2%65.5%−11.3 pts
Foreign-born4.5%34.2%−29.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.8%44.6%+30.1 pts
Black10.1%0.0%+10.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.5%27.7%−16.2 pts
Asian0.4%24.9%−24.4 pts
Other3.2%2.8%+0.4 pts
Median household income$88,367$55,054+$33,313
Per capita income$46,148$25,644+$20,504
Poverty rate10.3%41.0%−30.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.435+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%10.9%+12.2 pts
Graduate degree7.1%0.0%+7.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%0.0%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation58.8%17.5%+41.3 pts
Median home value$349,500$96,700+$252,800
Median gross rent$1,256––
Owner-occupied63.7%85.8%−22.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%36.2%−25.7 pts
Rent-burdened households53.0%0.0%+53.0 pts
Average commute23.244.5−21.3
Worked from home5.5%0.0%+5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured15.6%22.9%−7.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024