Profile for Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, SC

Myrtle Beach is on the Atlantic Ocean.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 608. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 24.6 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Sun Fun Festival - June 1-5, 2007
• Canadian-American Days Festival - March 10-18, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 6, 2007
• South Carolina Bluegrass Festival - Nov. 22-24, 2007
• Beach, Boogie, & BBQ - Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2007

Performing arts: Long Bay Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: Myrtle Beach State Park

Myrtle Beach attractions: NASCAR SpeedPark, Myrtle Waves Water Park, Ripley's Aquarium, Waccatee Zoological Farm

Sports teams: Pelicans (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Civil War Museum, Children's Museum of South Carolina, Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 124

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12% of Myrtle Beach residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Myrtle Beach ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Myrtle Beach was $23,214, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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23% of Myrtle Beach residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Myrtle Beach festival dates:

• Sun Fun Festival - June 1-5, 2007
• Canadian-American Days Festival - March 10-18, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 6, 2007
• South Carolina Bluegrass Festival - Nov. 22-24, 2007
• Beach, Boogie, & BBQ - Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Myrtle Beach festival web sites:

• Beach, Boogie & BBQ
• Sun Fun Festival

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Median rent in Myrtle Beach, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $549.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $976.

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Libraries in Myrtle Beach include Chapin Memorial Library, Socastee Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Myrtle Beach include Sun News

TV stations in Myrtle Beach include WFXB, WGSC-CA, WGSI-CA.

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Horry County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Myrtle Beach political report.

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Myrtle Beach restaurants taking online reservations include The Melting Pot - Myrtle Beach, Thoroughbreds Restaurant ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Myrtle Beach workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 23 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Myrtle Beach between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Myrtle Beach include Best Inn & Suites, Best Value Inn & Suites, Best Western, Best Western, Breakers Resort, Cabana Shores Hotel, Camelot by the Sea, Caribbean Resort & Villas, Comfort Inn & Suites, Comfort Suites Myrtle Beach ... More hotels.

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