Socastee / Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Socastee is an unincorporated community along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, stretching from Murrells Inlet on the East to the Waccamaw River on the West, and from the Holmestown Road and Bay Road on the South to SC Highways 544 and 137 (Forestbrook Road) on the North. As of 2007, Socastee's population was 17,579 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 22.97 percent.
The median home price in Socastee is $235,000, with average property taxes running around $985.00. Compared to the rest of the country, Socastee's cost of living is 10.76% Lower than the U.S. average.
Socastee public schools spend $5,705 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Socastee. Socastee High School was the birthplace for "The Beach Ball Classic" in 1981. The tournament, which attracts top ranked high school basketball teams from around the nation each year for its annual after-Christmas tournament, outgrew Socastee High School and later moved to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, where it has become the Premier High School Holiday Tournament in the United States.
The unemployment rate in Socastee is 3.80 percent (U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Socastee jobs have Increased by 4.16 percent.
The Socastee Historic District, located on the Intracoastal Waterway in Socastee, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It comprises a metal swing bridge, two houses, one store and a pecan grove and is one of the few remaining intact examples of post Civil War development.