Murrells Inlet

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Murrells Inlet Legal Resources Back to top

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Murrells Inlet Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,519
  • Land Area (2000): 19.012 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.433 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,151
Murrells Inlet Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,951 90.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 541 9.85%

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Murrells Inlet Employment Information Back to top
Murrells Inlet Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 318 21.87%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 136 9.35%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 102 7.02%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 67 4.61%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 4.20%
6. Public Administration 56 3.85%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 53 3.65%
8. Repair and Maintenance 45 3.09%
9. Educational Services 43 2.96%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 41 2.82%
11. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 41 2.82%
12. Finance and Insurance 40 2.75%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 32 2.20%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 32 2.20%
15. Other Transportation 29 1.99%
16. Metal Manufactuing 21 1.44%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 21 1.44%
18. Truck Transportation 21 1.44%
19. Utilities 21 1.44%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 20 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 146 11.12%
2. Educational Services 125 9.52%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 102 7.77%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 88 6.70%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 82 6.25%
6. Health Care 78 5.94%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 77 5.86%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 58 4.42%
9. Finance and Insurance 54 4.11%
10. Construction 43 3.27%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 42 3.20%
12. Social Assistance 39 2.97%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 34 2.59%
14. Department and Other General Stores 32 2.44%
15. Florists 32 2.44%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 1.75%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 23 1.75%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 19 1.45%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 18 1.37%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 16 1.22%

Murrells Inlet Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 103 7.08%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 6.74%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 86 5.91%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 82 5.64%
5. Carpenters 67 4.61%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 51 3.51%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 51 3.51%
8. Other Production Occupations 48 3.30%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 46 3.16%
10. Construction Laborers 45 3.09%
11. Other Construction Trades 44 3.03%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 44 3.03%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 42 2.89%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 39 2.68%
15. Engineers 35 2.41%
16. Lawyers 32 2.20%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 30 2.06%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 29 1.99%
19. Rail and Water Transportation 27 1.86%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 26 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 111 8.45%
2. Secretaries and Admins 98 7.46%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 69 5.26%
4. Cashiers 65 4.95%
5. Other Management Occupations 59 4.49%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 50 3.81%
7. Personal Appearance Workers 47 3.58%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 45 3.43%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 45 3.43%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 43 3.27%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 40 3.05%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 39 2.97%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 39 2.97%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 34 2.59%
15. Customer Service Representatives 32 2.44%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 31 2.36%
17. Registered Nurses 31 2.36%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 30 2.28%
19. Food Processing Workers 29 2.21%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 28 2.13%

Murrells Inlet Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,447 51.65%
15-35 hours 591 12.47%
1-14 hours 102 2.15%
No regular hours 1,598 33.73%

Murrells Inlet Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 42 1.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 12 0.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 86 3.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 173 6.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 253 9.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 369 14.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 442 17.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 391 15.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 296 11.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 195 7.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 98 3.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 40 1.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 66 2.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 134 5.16%

Murrells Inlet Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 49 1.89%
5-9 360 13.86%
10-14 469 18.06%
15-19 409 15.75%
20-24 423 16.29%
25-29 104 4.00%
30-34 415 15.98%
35-39 61 2.35%
40-44 76 2.93%
45-59 103 3.97%
60-89 43 1.66%
At least 90 85 3.27%

Murrells Inlet Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.35% 1,805 69.50%
30-44 6 0.23% 546 21.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 103 3.97%
At least 60 0 0.00% 128 4.93%

Murrells Inlet Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 412 15.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,117 78.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 25 0.93%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 9 0.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 87 3.24%

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Murrells Inlet Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,584 (5,492 people)
Families (2000): 1,612 (4,209 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 609
People at same address in 1995: 2,857
Murrells Inlet Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 243 9.40%
$10,000-$14,999 127 4.91%
$15,000-$19,999 159 6.15%
$20,000-$24,999 195 7.55%
$25,000-$29,999 201 7.78%
$30,000-$34,999 141 5.46%
$35,000-$39,999 231 8.94%
$40,000-$44,999 123 4.76%
$45,000-$49,999 169 6.54%
$50,000-$59,999 305 11.80%
$60,000-$74,999 196 7.59%
$75,000-$99,999 239 9.25%
$100,000-$124,999 51 1.97%
$125,000-$149,999 64 2.48%
$150,000-$199,999 49 1.90%
$200,000 or more 91 3.52%

Murrells Inlet Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 721 27.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,050 40.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 185 7.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 302 11.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 204 7.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 70 2.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Murrells Inlet Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,896 26.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,093 15.03%
Public Assistance 42 0.58%
Retirement 738 10.15%
Self Employment 399 5.49%
Social Security 911 12.52%
Supplemental Security 69 0.95%
Wage / Salary 1,795 24.68%
Other 331 4.55%

Murrells Inlet Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,002 73.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 367 26.81%

Murrells Inlet Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 303 13.11%
Color 1 Box Married 1,459 63.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 454 19.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 96 4.15%

Murrells Inlet Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 334 13.63%
Color 1 Box Married 1,488 60.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 315 12.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 314 12.81%

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Murrells Inlet Education Information Back to top
Murrells Inlet Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 151 3.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 637 13.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,381 29.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,024 22.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 304 6.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 821 17.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 322 6.94%

Murrells Inlet 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 22 0.40% 27 0.49% 49 0.89%
Kindergarten 17 0.31% 11 0.20% 28 0.51%
Grades 1-4 215 3.90% 22 0.40% 237 4.29%
Grades 5-8 216 3.91% 0 0.00% 216 3.91%
Grades 9-12 177 3.21% 3 0.05% 180 3.26%
Undergrad college 108 1.96% 13 0.24% 121 2.19%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.24% 0 0.00% 13 0.24%
Total 768 13.92% 76 1.38% 844 15.29%

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Murrells Inlet Public Benefits Information Back to top
Murrells Inlet Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,043 92.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 435 7.94%

Murrells Inlet 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.


Murrells Inlet Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Murrells Inlet Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 433 7.85%
10-19 Years 493 8.93%
20-29 Years 485 8.79%
30-39 Years 775 14.04%
40-49 Years 804 14.57%
50-59 Years 918 16.63%
60-69 Years 856 15.51%
70-79 Years 592 10.73%
80-89 Years 148 2.68%
90+ Years 15 0.27%

Murrells Inlet Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,731 49.48%
Color 1 Box Female 2,788 50.52%

Murrells Inlet Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,035 91.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 389 7.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 34 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 33 0.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 14 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.04%

Murrells Inlet Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,083 22.08%
2. English 917 18.70%
3. Irish 633 12.91%
4. United States Or American 546 11.13%
5. Italian 263 5.36%
6. Scotch Irish 257 5.24%
7. Scottish 212 4.32%
8. French Non-Basque 200 4.08%
9. Polish 152 3.10%
10. Dutch 110 2.24%

Murrells Inlet Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,152 97.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 103 1.94%
3. Other West Germanic 14 0.26%
4. Italian 7 0.13%
5. Polish 7 0.13%
6. Japanese 6 0.11%
7. French 5 0.09%
8. Greek 3 0.06%

Murrells Inlet Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,383 98.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 71 1.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 38 0.69%

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Murrells Inlet 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.


Murrells Inlet Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29576