South Wilmington
Monkey Junction is what happens when a crossroads grows up faster than its signage. The south end is all newer subdivisions, Carolina Beach Road traffic, and the kind of Targets and Harris Teeters that signal you have officially arrived in suburbia. Dating here skews practical: people who chose space over walkability and want a partner who gets that. Expect first dates at chain restaurants near the 17th Street extension, not artisan cocktail bars. The upside is real square footage and a shorter drive to Carolina Beach. The tradeoff is that nobody is strolling anywhere, and your evenings will involve a car.
South Wilmington by the numbers
South Wilmington runs male-heavy, about 56% men to 44% women.
Median individual income in South Wilmington is about $40,700.
North Carolina registers voters by party, and New Hanover County is about 44% Unaffiliated, with Republicans (29%) narrowly ahead of Democrats (26%) - a purple coastal swing county led by independents.
The median renter in South Wilmington pays about $1,410 a month.
About 8,800 South Wilmington residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
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Savor Southern Kitchen
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Seabird
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Cameron Art Museum
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Sweet D's Cuisine
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Mediterranean Eatz
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Olivero
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Barbary Coast
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Dram Tree Tavern
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Tinyz Tavern
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Lula's
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Jimmy's Inland
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Cody's South
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Blue Willow Cafe
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Frontier Food to Go #2
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Extravaganza Wilmington
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