Ocean Isle Beach is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 980 people and four associated neighborhoods, Ocean Isle Beach is the 417th largest community in North Carolina. Ocean Isle Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Ocean Isle Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Ocean Isle Beach is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.53% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ocean Isle Beach is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ocean Isle Beach who work in sales jobs (22.98%), management occupations (15.73%), and healthcare (12.90%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 27.23% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Ocean Isle Beach is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Ocean Isle Beach has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Ocean Isle Beach a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Ocean Isle Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. As is often the case in a small town, Ocean Isle Beach doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.If knowledge is power, Ocean Isle Beach is a pretty powerful place. 54.70% of the adults in Ocean Isle Beach have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Ocean Isle Beach in 2022 was $63,760, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $255,040 for a family of four. However, Ocean Isle Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Ocean Isle Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ocean Isle Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ocean Isle Beach include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Ocean Isle Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
