Surfside Beach

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


Surfside Beach Legal Resources Back to top

Surfside Beach Government Website

Surfside Beach Legal Code

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Surfside Beach Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,425
  • Land Area (2000): 5.010 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.056 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,698
Surfside Beach Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Surfside Beach Employment Information Back to top
Surfside Beach Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 229 16.84%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 218 16.03%
3. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 112 8.24%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 73 5.37%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 71 5.22%
6. Educational Services 64 4.71%
7. Public Administration 62 4.56%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 49 3.60%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 41 3.01%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 40 2.94%
11. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 33 2.43%
12. Finance and Insurance 31 2.28%
13. Air Transportation 28 2.06%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 23 1.69%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.54%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 20 1.47%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 20 1.47%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 16 1.18%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 15 1.10%
20. Music Stores 14 1.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 221 17.88%
2. Health Care 176 14.24%
3. Educational Services 112 9.06%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 91 7.36%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 89 7.20%
6. Department and Other General Stores 79 6.39%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 70 5.66%
8. Finance and Insurance 69 5.58%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 39 3.16%
10. Construction 32 2.59%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 22 1.78%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 19 1.54%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 17 1.38%
14. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 16 1.29%
15. Air Transportation 15 1.21%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 15 1.21%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 1.05%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 13 1.05%
19. U.S. Postal Service 12 0.97%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 11 0.89%

Surfside Beach Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 150 11.03%
2. Other Management Occupations 101 7.43%
3. Other Construction Trades 52 3.82%
4. Other Food Preparation and Servers 52 3.82%
5. Carpenters 49 3.60%
6. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 49 3.60%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 45 3.31%
8. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 44 3.24%
9. Top Executives 40 2.94%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 39 2.87%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 39 2.87%
12. Art and Design Workers 28 2.06%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 28 2.06%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 27 1.99%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 26 1.91%
16. Cashiers 23 1.69%
17. Construction Laborers 23 1.69%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 23 1.69%
19. Accountants and Auditors 22 1.62%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 22 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 110 8.90%
2. Waiters and Waitresses 93 7.52%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 92 7.44%
4. Secretaries and Admins 81 6.55%
5. Business Operations Specialists 63 5.10%
6. Other Management Occupations 55 4.45%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 54 4.37%
8. Legal Support Workers 51 4.13%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 48 3.88%
10. Registered Nurses 41 3.32%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 40 3.24%
12. Cashiers 30 2.43%
13. Other Healthcare Support 28 2.27%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 27 2.18%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 27 2.18%
16. Customer Service Representatives 26 2.10%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 26 2.10%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 25 2.02%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 25 2.02%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 23 1.86%

Surfside Beach Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,404 60.46%
15-35 hours 364 9.15%
1-14 hours 84 2.11%
No regular hours 1,124 28.27%

Surfside Beach Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 74 3.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 38 1.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 60 2.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 205 8.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 175 7.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 341 13.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 453 18.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 288 11.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 203 8.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 186 7.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 30 1.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 196 7.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 212 8.59%

Surfside Beach Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 109 4.42%
5-9 399 16.17%
10-14 446 18.07%
15-19 512 20.75%
20-24 421 17.06%
25-29 146 5.92%
30-34 162 6.56%
35-39 23 0.93%
40-44 51 2.07%
45-59 88 3.57%
60-89 36 1.46%
At least 90 75 3.04%

Surfside 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 7 0.28% 2,026 82.09%
30-44 0 0.00% 236 9.56%
45-59 0 0.00% 88 3.57%
At least 60 0 0.00% 111 4.50%

Surfside Beach Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 246 9.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,109 83.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 24 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 82 3.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 72 2.83%

Surfside Beach Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Surfside Beach Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,148 (4,501 people)
Families (2000): 1,236 (3,151 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 444
People at same address in 1995: 2,054
Surfside Beach Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 96 4.47%
$10,000-$14,999 112 5.21%
$15,000-$19,999 159 7.40%
$20,000-$24,999 135 6.28%
$25,000-$29,999 233 10.85%
$30,000-$34,999 177 8.24%
$35,000-$39,999 139 6.47%
$40,000-$44,999 134 6.24%
$45,000-$49,999 152 7.08%
$50,000-$59,999 187 8.71%
$60,000-$74,999 202 9.40%
$75,000-$99,999 237 11.03%
$100,000-$124,999 54 2.51%
$125,000-$149,999 83 3.86%
$150,000-$199,999 29 1.35%
$200,000 or more 19 0.88%

Surfside Beach Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 684 31.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 771 35.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 191 8.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 257 11.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 1.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 146 6.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 42 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Surfside Beach Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,721 28.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 820 13.75%
Public Assistance 18 0.30%
Retirement 476 7.98%
Self Employment 252 4.23%
Social Security 689 11.55%
Supplemental Security 84 1.41%
Wage / Salary 1,644 27.57%
Other 259 4.34%

Surfside Beach Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 709 74.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 244 25.60%

Surfside Beach Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 253 12.77%
Color 1 Box Married 1,051 53.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 604 30.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73 3.69%

Surfside Beach Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 272 13.47%
Color 1 Box Married 1,069 52.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 411 20.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 268 13.27%

Surfside 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.


Surfside Beach Education Information Back to top
Surfside Beach Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 76 1.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 320 8.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,081 27.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,072 27.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 341 8.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 668 17.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 342 8.77%

Surfside 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 13 0.29% 40 0.90% 53 1.20%
Kindergarten 21 0.47% 8 0.18% 29 0.66%
Grades 1-4 89 2.01% 6 0.14% 95 2.15%
Grades 5-8 127 2.87% 0 0.00% 127 2.87%
Grades 9-12 167 3.77% 0 0.00% 167 3.77%
Undergrad college 136 3.07% 0 0.00% 136 3.07%
Graduate or professional school 65 1.47% 8 0.18% 73 1.65%
Total 618 13.97% 62 1.40% 680 15.37%

Surfside Beach Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Surfside Beach Public Benefits Information Back to top
Surfside Beach Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,160 92.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 335 7.45%

Surfside Beach Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Surfside Beach Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Surfside Beach Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 304 6.87%
10-19 Years 389 8.79%
20-29 Years 645 14.58%
30-39 Years 587 13.27%
40-49 Years 665 15.03%
50-59 Years 682 15.41%
60-69 Years 575 12.99%
70-79 Years 452 10.21%
80-89 Years 118 2.67%
90+ Years 8 0.18%

Surfside Beach Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,191 49.51%
Color 1 Box Female 2,234 50.49%

Surfside Beach Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,241 95.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 63 1.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 42 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 36 0.81%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Surfside Beach Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 888 19.72%
2. German 740 16.43%
3. Irish 733 16.28%
4. English 650 14.43%
5. French Non-Basque 296 6.57%
6. Scotch Irish 217 4.82%
7. Italian 179 3.98%
8. Scottish 108 2.40%
9. Polish 104 2.31%
10. Swedish 94 2.09%

Surfside Beach Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,066 94.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 103 2.38%
3. German 39 0.90%
4. Other Indic 25 0.58%
5. French 21 0.49%
6. Japanese 19 0.44%
7. Italian 15 0.35%
8. Other Pacific Island 14 0.32%
9. Other West Germanic 6 0.14%
10. Hungarian 6 0.14%

Surfside Beach Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,356 96.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 69 1.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 76 1.69%

Surfside Beach Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Surfside 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.