Southern Shores

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


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Southern Shores Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,201
  • Land Area (2000): 10.549 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.197 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,921
Southern Shores Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,106 95.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 95 4.32%

Southern Shores 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.


Southern Shores Employment Information Back to top
Southern Shores Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 101 20.70%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 53 10.86%
3. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46 9.43%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 33 6.76%
5. Health Care 28 5.74%
6. Public Administration 23 4.71%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 3.07%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14 2.87%
9. Finance and Insurance 14 2.87%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 2.46%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 2.05%
12. Educational Services 9 1.84%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 9 1.84%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 9 1.84%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 8 1.64%
16. Paper Manufacturing 7 1.43%
17. U.S. Postal Service 7 1.43%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 1.23%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 6 1.23%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 61 14.06%
2. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51 11.75%
3. Health Care 44 10.14%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 43 9.91%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 35 8.06%
6. Finance and Insurance 16 3.69%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14 3.23%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 3.23%
9. Construction 14 3.23%
10. Public Administration 13 3.00%
11. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 11 2.53%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 11 2.53%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 10 2.30%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 2.07%
15. Private Household Services 9 2.07%
16. Social Assistance 8 1.84%
17. Department and Other General Stores 7 1.61%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 7 1.61%
19. Book Stores and News Dealers 6 1.38%
20. Other Health and Personal Care Store 5 1.15%

Southern Shores Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 45 9.22%
2. Other Management Occupations 41 8.40%
3. Top Executives 32 6.56%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 4.71%
5. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 22 4.51%
6. Business Operations Specialists 20 4.10%
7. Carpenters 19 3.89%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 3.07%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 14 2.87%
10. Painters and Paperhangers 13 2.66%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 2.66%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 2.46%
13. Computer Specialists 11 2.25%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 2.25%
15. Other Health Occupations 11 2.25%
16. Lawyers 10 2.05%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 9 1.84%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 9 1.84%
19. Financial Managers 8 1.64%
20. Art and Design Workers 7 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 8.76%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 33 7.60%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 7.14%
4. Registered Nurses 23 5.30%
5. Secretaries and Admins 22 5.07%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 20 4.61%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 20 4.61%
8. Other Management Occupations 19 4.38%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 16 3.69%
10. Top Executives 15 3.46%
11. Art and Design Workers 13 3.00%
12. Other Financial Specialists 11 2.53%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 11 2.53%
14. Business Operations Specialists 10 2.30%
15. Media and Communications Workers 9 2.07%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 1.84%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 7 1.61%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 1.38%
19. Customer Service Representatives 6 1.38%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 6 1.38%

Southern Shores Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 818 44.24%
15-35 hours 217 11.74%
1-14 hours 59 3.19%
No regular hours 755 40.83%

Southern Shores Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 22 2.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 0.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10 1.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 29 3.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 66 7.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 117 14.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 156 18.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 139 16.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 86 10.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 121 14.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 33 3.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 1.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 24 2.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 16 1.91%

Southern Shores Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13 1.56%
5-9 125 14.95%
10-14 172 20.57%
15-19 198 23.68%
20-24 68 8.13%
25-29 56 6.70%
30-34 75 8.97%
35-39 13 1.56%
40-44 9 1.08%
45-59 49 5.86%
60-89 28 3.35%
At least 90 30 3.59%

Southern Shores Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 632 75.60%
30-44 0 0.00% 97 11.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 49 5.86%
At least 60 0 0.00% 58 6.94%

Southern Shores Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 77 8.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 740 80.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.33%
Color 4 Box Other 11 1.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 0.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 80 8.73%

Southern Shores 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.


Southern Shores Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 935 (2,201 people)
Families (2000): 708 (1,903 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 234
People at same address in 1995: 1,047
Southern Shores Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 31 3.32%
$10,000-$14,999 11 1.18%
$15,000-$19,999 42 4.49%
$20,000-$24,999 32 3.42%
$25,000-$29,999 20 2.14%
$30,000-$34,999 40 4.28%
$35,000-$39,999 72 7.70%
$40,000-$44,999 53 5.67%
$45,000-$49,999 58 6.20%
$50,000-$59,999 79 8.45%
$60,000-$74,999 150 16.04%
$75,000-$99,999 125 13.37%
$100,000-$124,999 76 8.13%
$125,000-$149,999 29 3.10%
$150,000-$199,999 56 5.99%
$200,000 or more 61 6.52%

Southern Shores Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 191 20.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 466 49.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19 2.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 119 12.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 85 8.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 45 4.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Southern Shores Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 636 21.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 670 22.42%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 399 13.35%
Self Employment 218 7.29%
Social Security 382 12.78%
Supplemental Security 8 0.27%
Wage / Salary 567 18.97%
Other 109 3.65%

Southern Shores Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 469 71.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 191 28.94%

Southern Shores Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 79 8.88%
Color 1 Box Married 681 76.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 106 11.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24 2.70%

Southern Shores Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 59 6.03%
Color 1 Box Married 711 72.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 110 11.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 99 10.11%

Southern Shores 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.


Southern Shores Education Information Back to top
Southern Shores Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 17 0.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 55 3.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 298 16.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 466 25.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 112 6.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 527 29.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 323 17.96%

Southern Shores 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 1 0.05% 39 1.77% 40 1.82%
Kindergarten 25 1.14% 0 0.00% 25 1.14%
Grades 1-4 75 3.41% 6 0.27% 81 3.68%
Grades 5-8 100 4.54% 2 0.09% 102 4.63%
Grades 9-12 102 4.63% 11 0.50% 113 5.13%
Undergrad college 26 1.18% 3 0.14% 29 1.32%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.41% 0 0.00% 9 0.41%
Total 338 15.36% 61 2.77% 399 18.13%

Southern Shores 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.


Southern Shores Public Benefits Information Back to top
Southern Shores Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,123 96.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 68 3.10%

Southern Shores 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.


Southern Shores Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Southern Shores Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 205 9.31%
10-19 Years 239 10.86%
20-29 Years 60 2.73%
30-39 Years 195 8.86%
40-49 Years 346 15.72%
50-59 Years 419 19.04%
60-69 Years 361 16.40%
70-79 Years 297 13.49%
80-89 Years 74 3.36%
90+ Years 5 0.23%

Southern Shores Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,086 49.34%
Color 1 Box Female 1,115 50.66%

Southern Shores Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,142 97.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 34 1.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.05%

Southern Shores Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 578 24.24%
2. German 401 16.82%
3. Irish 334 14.01%
4. United States Or American 194 8.14%
5. Scotch Irish 125 5.24%
6. Scottish 109 4.57%
7. Italian 104 4.36%
8. French Non-Basque 100 4.19%
9. Polish 80 3.36%
10. Dutch 73 3.06%

Southern Shores Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,004 95.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 30 1.43%
3. German 25 1.19%
4. French 16 0.76%
5. Other West Germanic 11 0.52%
6. Greek 5 0.24%
7. Italian 4 0.19%
8. Other Slavic 4 0.19%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2 0.10%
10. Scandinavian 2 0.10%

Southern Shores Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,115 96.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 66 3.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20 0.91%

Southern Shores 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.
Southern Shores 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.