Wrightsville Beach

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


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Wrightsville Beach Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,593
  • Land Area (2000): 3.456 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.775 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,050
Wrightsville 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.


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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 146 14.46%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 135 13.37%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 103 10.20%
4. Health Care 75 7.43%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 73 7.23%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 67 6.63%
7. Educational Services 54 5.35%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 27 2.67%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 26 2.57%
10. Public Administration 26 2.57%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 26 2.57%
12. Finance and Insurance 23 2.28%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 21 2.08%
14. Repair and Maintenance 17 1.68%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 16 1.58%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 15 1.49%
17. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 14 1.39%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 1.29%
19. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 13 1.29%
20. Air Transportation 12 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 87 15.34%
2. Health Care 83 14.64%
3. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 71 12.52%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 58 10.23%
5. Educational Services 43 7.58%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 41 7.23%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 28 4.94%
8. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 24 4.23%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 2.82%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 2.65%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 15 2.65%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 13 2.29%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 11 1.94%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 1.41%
15. Private Household Services 8 1.41%
16. Finance and Insurance 7 1.23%
17. Air Transportation 6 1.06%
18. Department and Other General Stores 6 1.06%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 1.06%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 1.06%

Wrightsville Beach Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 93 9.21%
2. Other Management Occupations 85 8.42%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 62 6.14%
4. Carpenters 60 5.94%
5. Other Health Occupations 37 3.66%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 36 3.56%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 36 3.56%
8. Computer Specialists 35 3.47%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 30 2.97%
10. Business Operations Specialists 29 2.87%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 29 2.87%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 28 2.77%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 28 2.77%
14. Art and Design Workers 26 2.57%
15. Lawyers 26 2.57%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 24 2.38%
17. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 23 2.28%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 23 2.28%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 19 1.88%
20. Top Executives 19 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 62 10.93%
2. Waiters and Waitresses 58 10.23%
3. Secretaries and Admins 41 7.23%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 6.70%
5. Other Health Occupations 29 5.11%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 29 5.11%
7. Art and Design Workers 25 4.41%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 22 3.88%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 20 3.53%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 3.53%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 3.17%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 15 2.65%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 15 2.65%
14. Cashiers 14 2.47%
15. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 14 2.47%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 13 2.29%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 2.12%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 1.94%
19. Business Operations Specialists 10 1.76%
20. Communications Equipment Operators 9 1.59%

Wrightsville Beach Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,430 56.88%
15-35 hours 386 15.35%
1-14 hours 81 3.22%
No regular hours 617 24.54%

Wrightsville Beach Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 23 1.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 39 2.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8 0.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 43 2.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 90 5.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 191 12.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 309 19.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 327 20.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 95 6.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 122 7.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 58 3.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 40 2.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 91 5.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 126 8.07%

Wrightsville Beach Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 160 10.24%
5-9 222 14.21%
10-14 239 15.30%
15-19 287 18.37%
20-24 261 16.71%
25-29 64 4.10%
30-34 202 12.93%
35-39 9 0.58%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 49 3.14%
60-89 44 2.82%
At least 90 25 1.60%

Wrightsville 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 0 0.00% 1,233 78.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 211 13.51%
45-59 0 0.00% 49 3.14%
At least 60 0 0.00% 69 4.42%

Wrightsville Beach Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 1.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 82 5.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,377 85.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 2.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 42 2.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 44 2.74%

Wrightsville 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.


Wrightsville Beach Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,336 (2,680 people)
Families (2000): 597 (1,480 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 165
People at same address in 1995: 1,176
Wrightsville Beach Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 73 5.46%
$10,000-$14,999 25 1.87%
$15,000-$19,999 61 4.57%
$20,000-$24,999 71 5.31%
$25,000-$29,999 116 8.68%
$30,000-$34,999 82 6.14%
$35,000-$39,999 89 6.66%
$40,000-$44,999 35 2.62%
$45,000-$49,999 66 4.94%
$50,000-$59,999 88 6.59%
$60,000-$74,999 210 15.72%
$75,000-$99,999 171 12.80%
$100,000-$124,999 115 8.61%
$125,000-$149,999 38 2.84%
$150,000-$199,999 28 2.10%
$200,000 or more 68 5.09%

Wrightsville Beach Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 408 32.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 383 30.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 184 14.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 107 8.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 94 7.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 55 4.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 1.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 0.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wrightsville Beach Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,123 29.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 671 17.92%
Public Assistance 14 0.37%
Retirement 179 4.78%
Self Employment 277 7.40%
Social Security 310 8.28%
Supplemental Security 16 0.43%
Wage / Salary 1,030 27.50%
Other 125 3.34%

Wrightsville Beach Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 375 75.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 120 24.24%

Wrightsville Beach Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 129 9.42%
Color 1 Box Married 567 41.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 636 46.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38 2.77%

Wrightsville Beach Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 215 18.70%
Color 1 Box Married 549 47.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 319 27.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67 5.83%

Wrightsville 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.


Wrightsville Beach Education Information Back to top
Wrightsville Beach Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 15 0.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 23 0.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 333 13.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 551 22.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 131 5.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,095 44.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 332 13.39%

Wrightsville 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 0 0.00% 8 0.31% 8 0.31%
Kindergarten 23 0.89% 0 0.00% 23 0.89%
Grades 1-4 74 2.85% 0 0.00% 74 2.85%
Grades 5-8 32 1.23% 0 0.00% 32 1.23%
Grades 9-12 34 1.31% 0 0.00% 34 1.31%
Undergrad college 310 11.96% 23 0.89% 333 12.84%
Graduate or professional school 70 2.70% 5 0.19% 75 2.89%
Total 543 20.94% 36 1.39% 579 22.33%

Wrightsville 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.


Wrightsville Beach Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wrightsville Beach Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,425 90.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 255 9.51%

Wrightsville 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.


Wrightsville Beach Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wrightsville Beach Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 133 5.13%
10-19 Years 152 5.86%
20-29 Years 760 29.31%
30-39 Years 357 13.77%
40-49 Years 336 12.96%
50-59 Years 323 12.46%
60-69 Years 254 9.80%
70-79 Years 202 7.79%
80-89 Years 71 2.74%
90+ Years 5 0.19%

Wrightsville Beach Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,442 55.61%
Color 1 Box Female 1,151 44.39%

Wrightsville Beach Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,532 97.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17 0.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 14 0.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.31%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%

Wrightsville Beach Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 457 18.58%
2. German 409 16.63%
3. Irish 400 16.26%
4. United States Or American 294 11.95%
5. Scotch Irish 182 7.40%
6. Scottish 156 6.34%
7. French Non-Basque 113 4.59%
8. Italian 101 4.11%
9. Greek 40 1.63%
10. Swedish 37 1.50%

Wrightsville Beach Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,520 94.84%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 85 3.20%
3. Italian 13 0.49%
4. Other Pacific Island 11 0.41%
5. Greek 9 0.34%
6. French 8 0.30%
7. Japanese 7 0.26%
8. Chinese 4 0.15%

Wrightsville Beach Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,678 98.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11 0.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 30 1.10%

Wrightsville 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.
Wrightsville 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.


Wrightsville Beach Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28480