Myrtle Beach

  1. Myrtle Beach Legal Resources
  2. Myrtle Beach Statistics
  3. Myrtle Beach Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Myrtle Beach Employment Information
  5. Myrtle Beach Family Information
  6. Myrtle Beach Education Information
  7. Myrtle Beach Public Benefits Information
  8. Myrtle Beach Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Myrtle Beach Zip Codes


Myrtle Beach Legal Resources Back to top

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Myrtle Beach Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 48,238
  • Land Area (2000): 181.973 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 156.546 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 34,541
Myrtle Beach Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 43,748 90.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,607 9.53%

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Myrtle Beach Employment Information Back to top
Myrtle Beach Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,229 11,417 812 6.64% 68
1991 12,821 11,856 965 7.53% 77
1992 13,484 12,357 1,127 8.36% 85
1993 13,818 12,512 1,306 9.45% 96
1994 14,272 13,239 1,033 7.24% 74
1995 15,040 14,242 798 5.31% 54
1996 15,809 14,952 857 5.42% 55
1997 16,227 15,457 770 4.74% 48
1998 16,597 15,972 626 3.77% 38
1999 17,248 16,603 646 3.74% 38
2000 13,632 13,155 477 3.50% 35
2001 13,269 12,625 644 4.85% 49
2002 13,722 13,020 701 5.11% 51
2003 14,486 13,676 810 5.59% 56
2004 15,041 14,162 878 5.84% 59
2005 15,716 14,821 895 5.70% 58
2006 17,686 16,255 1,431 8.09% 81
2007 18,056 16,650 1,405 7.78% 78
2008 18,741 16,878 1,863 9.94% 100
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,298 15,687 2,611 14.27% 143
Feb 2008 18,015 15,838 2,177 12.08% 121
Mar 2008 18,128 16,423 1,705 9.41% 94
Apr 2008 18,409 16,881 1,528 8.30% 83
May 2008 18,814 17,285 1,529 8.13% 81
Jun 2008 19,210 17,720 1,490 7.76% 78
Jul 2008 19,445 17,809 1,636 8.41% 84
Aug 2008 19,601 17,655 1,946 9.93% 99
Sep 2008 18,748 16,604 2,144 11.44% 114
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Myrtle Beach Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 2,790 20.60%
2. Construction 2,112 15.59%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 831 6.14%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 663 4.90%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 601 4.44%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 558 4.12%
7. Finance and Insurance 535 3.95%
8. Health Care 516 3.81%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 360 2.66%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 339 2.50%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 316 2.33%
12. Public Administration 261 1.93%
13. Educational Services 232 1.71%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 218 1.61%
15. Repair and Maintenance 214 1.58%
16. Department and Other General Stores 177 1.31%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 176 1.30%
18. Other Transportation 155 1.14%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 154 1.14%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 142 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 2,430 20.36%
2. Health Care 1,428 11.96%
3. Educational Services 862 7.22%
4. Finance and Insurance 842 7.05%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 658 5.51%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 563 4.72%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 559 4.68%
8. Department and Other General Stores 479 4.01%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 410 3.43%
10. Construction 356 2.98%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 337 2.82%
12. Social Assistance 278 2.33%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 247 2.07%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 205 1.72%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 180 1.51%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 179 1.50%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 178 1.49%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 154 1.29%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 153 1.28%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 147 1.23%

Myrtle Beach Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,001 7.39%
2. Other Management Occupations 912 6.73%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 732 5.40%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 718 5.30%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 591 4.36%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 576 4.25%
7. Carpenters 419 3.09%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 413 3.05%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 393 2.90%
10. Top Executives 388 2.86%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 356 2.63%
12. Other Construction Trades 345 2.55%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 308 2.27%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 297 2.19%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 263 1.94%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 253 1.87%
17. Painters and Paperhangers 248 1.83%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 243 1.79%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 238 1.76%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 231 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 995 8.34%
2. Waiters and Waitresses 662 5.55%
3. Cashiers 652 5.46%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 602 5.04%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 583 4.88%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 546 4.57%
7. Secretaries and Admins 537 4.50%
8. Registered Nurses 501 4.20%
9. Other Management Occupations 493 4.13%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 414 3.47%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 403 3.38%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 334 2.80%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 318 2.66%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 259 2.17%
15. Business Operations Specialists 251 2.10%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 238 1.99%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 234 1.96%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 223 1.87%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 215 1.80%
20. Legal Support Workers 183 1.53%

Myrtle Beach Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,718 55.64%
15-35 hours 5,115 12.53%
1-14 hours 962 2.36%
No regular hours 12,036 29.48%

Myrtle Beach Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 522 2.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 326 1.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 663 2.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,191 4.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,007 8.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,958 12.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,020 16.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,369 13.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,991 8.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,134 8.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 710 2.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 388 1.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,276 9.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,900 7.77%

Myrtle Beach Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 922 3.77%
5-9 3,932 16.08%
10-14 5,731 23.43%
15-19 4,574 18.70%
20-24 3,400 13.90%
25-29 1,350 5.52%
30-34 2,584 10.57%
35-39 309 1.26%
40-44 372 1.52%
45-59 507 2.07%
60-89 359 1.47%
At least 90 415 1.70%

Myrtle Beach Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 202 0.83% 19,707 80.58%
30-44 7 0.03% 3,258 13.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 507 2.07%
At least 60 16 0.07% 758 3.10%

Myrtle Beach Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 292 1.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,019 11.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,926 79.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 52 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 273 1.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 225 0.89%
Color 6 Box Walked 668 2.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 725 2.88%

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Myrtle Beach Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 21,720 (48,033 people)
Families (2000): 13,246 (36,263 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,825
People at same address in 1995: 19,089
Myrtle Beach Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,505 6.93%
$10,000-$14,999 1,208 5.56%
$15,000-$19,999 1,339 6.16%
$20,000-$24,999 1,838 8.46%
$25,000-$29,999 1,833 8.44%
$30,000-$34,999 1,737 8.00%
$35,000-$39,999 1,553 7.15%
$40,000-$44,999 1,386 6.38%
$45,000-$49,999 1,255 5.78%
$50,000-$59,999 2,191 10.09%
$60,000-$74,999 2,011 9.26%
$75,000-$99,999 1,639 7.55%
$100,000-$124,999 1,040 4.79%
$125,000-$149,999 488 2.25%
$150,000-$199,999 239 1.10%
$200,000 or more 458 2.11%

Myrtle Beach Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,392 29.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,390 34.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,840 8.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,753 12.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 266 1.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,771 8.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 94 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 799 3.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 28 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 221 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 124 0.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.05%

Myrtle Beach Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,034 28.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,193 13.73%
Public Assistance 330 0.55%
Retirement 5,249 8.80%
Self Employment 2,297 3.85%
Social Security 6,592 11.05%
Supplemental Security 684 1.15%
Wage / Salary 16,566 27.76%
Other 2,732 4.58%

Myrtle Beach Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,343 68.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,340 31.26%

Myrtle Beach Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,053 10.14%
Color 1 Box Married 11,586 57.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,025 29.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 586 2.89%

Myrtle Beach Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,598 12.39%
Color 1 Box Married 11,716 55.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,402 20.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,256 10.76%

Myrtle Beach Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Myrtle Beach Education Information Back to top
Myrtle Beach Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,394 3.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,431 11.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,893 29.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,140 25.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,833 7.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,205 15.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,791 7.03%

Myrtle Beach Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 299 0.62% 292 0.61% 591 1.23%
Kindergarten 308 0.64% 109 0.23% 417 0.86%
Grades 1-4 1,577 3.27% 288 0.60% 1,865 3.87%
Grades 5-8 1,744 3.62% 173 0.36% 1,917 3.97%
Grades 9-12 1,845 3.82% 209 0.43% 2,054 4.26%
Undergrad college 1,576 3.27% 215 0.45% 1,791 3.71%
Graduate or professional school 186 0.39% 34 0.07% 220 0.46%
Total 7,535 15.62% 1,320 2.74% 8,855 18.36%

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Myrtle Beach Public Benefits Information Back to top
Myrtle Beach Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 43,729 90.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,386 9.12%

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Myrtle Beach Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Myrtle Beach Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,829 10.01%
10-19 Years 4,739 9.82%
20-29 Years 7,139 14.80%
30-39 Years 7,395 15.33%
40-49 Years 6,717 13.92%
50-59 Years 6,238 12.93%
60-69 Years 5,660 11.73%
70-79 Years 4,109 8.52%
80-89 Years 1,231 2.55%
90+ Years 181 0.38%

Myrtle Beach Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,970 49.69%
Color 1 Box Female 24,268 50.31%

Myrtle Beach Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 40,516 83.99%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,733 9.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,546 3.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 602 1.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 593 1.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 144 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 78 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 26 0.05%

Myrtle Beach Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 6,382 16.37%
2. English 6,219 15.96%
3. German 6,130 15.73%
4. United States Or American 5,388 13.82%
5. Italian 3,010 7.72%
6. Scotch Irish 1,665 4.27%
7. French Non-Basque 1,524 3.91%
8. Scottish 1,393 3.57%
9. Polish 1,311 3.36%
10. Dutch 877 2.25%

Myrtle Beach Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 41,985 91.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,664 3.63%
3. Hebrew 409 0.89%
4. French 266 0.58%
5. German 179 0.39%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 173 0.38%
7. Italian 167 0.36%
8. Greek 135 0.29%
9. Chinese 92 0.20%
10. Japanese 90 0.20%

Myrtle Beach Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 45,324 93.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,292 2.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,739 3.60%

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Myrtle Beach Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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