Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

4,258 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,267

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $913

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $917,982
--Home Prepared Food $517,275
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $400,706
Alcoholic Beverages $67,392
Housing $2,326,829
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $1,360,580
--Utilities $469,009
--Operations $176,675
--Supplies $86,516
--Furnishings $234,960
Apparel $215,835
--Men & Boys $48,267
--Women & Girls $87,427
--Children < 2 $911
--Footwear $45,535
Transportation $1,130,174
--New Vehicles $211,282
--Used Vehicles $241,335
--Fuel $244,067
--Insurance $112,926
--Public Transit $94,712
Healthcare $575,560
Entertainment $373,385
--Pets $76,498
--Toys $18,214
Personal Care Products $89,248
Books & Literature $12,750
Education $163,015
Tobacco Products $40,071
Miscellaneous $114,748
Retirement $218,567
Non-health Insurance $845,126
Total Expenditures $7,090,681

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area 396,187
2015 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area 406,656
2016 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area 419,585
2017 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area 432,772
2018 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area 447,775