Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
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As of 2009, Hilton Head Island's population is 33,994 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -0.07 percent.
The median home cost in Hilton Head Island is $557,030. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.20 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Hilton Head Island's cost of living is 64.97% Higher than the U.S. average.
Hilton Head Island public schools spend $5,626 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Hilton Head Island.
The unemployment rate in Hilton Head Island is 7.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Hilton Head Island jobs have Decreased by 7.80 percent.
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People
The 2009 Hilton Head Island, SC, population is 33,994. There are 806 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Hilton Head Island, SC
The median age is 45.1. The US median is 37.6. 68.09% of people in Hilton Head Island, SC, are married. 8.19% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.33 people. 16.40% of people are married, with children. 4.83% have children, but are single.
Race in Hilton Head Island, SC
82.83% of people are white, 8.53% are black, 0.87% are asian, 0.17% are native american, and 7.56% claim 'Other'.
15.01% of the people in Hilton Head Island, SC, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 84.99% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 273 physicians per 100,000 population in Hilton Head Island, SC. The US average is 170.
Hilton Head Island, SC Health Index
Air quality in Hilton Head Island, SC is 53 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Hilton Head Island, SC is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 73 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 7.80% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -7.80% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 16.60% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $41,411 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $69,897 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 5.33% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 6.58% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 9.23% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.46% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 19.87% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 13.64% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 15.73% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 9.78% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 3.17% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 2.21% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 19.55% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 15.11% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.08% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.44% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.39% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 14.25% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 5.18% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Hilton Head Island, SC, is 7.80%, with job growth of -7.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 16.60%.
Hilton Head Island, SC Taxes
Hilton Head Island, SC,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Hilton Head Island, SC Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $41,411, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $69,897.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 18 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $557,030 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -4.20% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 44.72% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 42.36% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 12.89% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $6.94 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.70% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.97% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.40% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.30% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 2.24% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7.84% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6.46% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 16.65% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 19.96% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 12.28% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 15.43% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8.14% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 11.22% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 11.13% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 14.04% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 38.98% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 19.27% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 4.03% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 0.88% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.28% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.16% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Hilton Head Island, SC, is $557,030. Home appreciation is -4.20% over the last year. The median age of Hilton Head Island, SC, real estate is 18 years.
Hilton Head Island, SC Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 12.89% of the Hilton Head Island, SC, population. 42.36% of houses and apartments in Hilton Head Island, SC, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Hilton Head Island, SC, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Hilton Head Island, SC, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Hilton Head Island, SC, gets 52 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 104.
On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Hilton Head Island, SC. The July high is around 89 degrees. The January low is 39. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 33 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Hilton Head Island, SC, schools spend $5,626 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 787 students per librarian, and 448 children per counselor in Hilton Head Island, SC schools.
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Hilton Head Island: Lush, green, wide sandy beaches....what's not to love? It's like being on vacation 24/7. A more serene, beautiful place I've not yet... (read more)Heaven on Earth: Bought on home on Hilton Head Island after 40 years in Virginia and I gotta tell ya, it's heaven on earth. Ten minute bike ride to the beach (on paths, not roadways... (read more)quality of life: Find out "actual" crime frequency. Live only in gated community. Hospital errors significant. Almost daily accidents Bluffton to Hilton Head.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Hilton Head Island, SC, takes 19 minutes. 74% of commuters drive their own car alone. 14% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 6% work from home.
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retiring to Hilton Head: If you like driving a car, playing golf, swatting mosquitos and being around conservative Republicans, Hilton Head is for... (read more)Hilton Head Island: Lush, green, wide sandy beaches....what's not to love? It's like being on vacation 24/7. A more serene, beautiful place I've not yet... (read more)Heaven on Earth: Bought on home on Hilton Head Island after 40 years in Virginia and I gotta tell ya, it's heaven on earth. Ten minute bike ride to the beach (on paths, not roadways... (read more)Have an opinion about Hilton Head Island? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hilton Head Island Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Hilton Head Island, SC is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Hilton Head Island, SC is more expensive.
Overall, Hilton Head Island, SC cost of living is 164.97.
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Crowding in...: Living in Hilton Head is great, but very expensive. Time was when the tourists left in the winter that prices tended to fall or discounts for locals became available. No... (read more)Hilton Head Island - Home Values, Crime and Locati: Disregard the semi-literate blather of "AL" when he bemoans the real estate climate on Hilton Head. More than a year later, 8-2006, the housing bubble here is sorting... (read more)A fish out of water: If you are a Democrat, especially a liberal Democrat, HHI is a challenging place to... (read more)Have an opinion about Hilton Head Island? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hilton Head Island Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 32.79% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 8.05% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 21.34% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.91% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 8.72% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 2.98% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.16% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.18% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 2.95% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 4.36% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.78% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.33% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.37% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
32.79% of the people in Hilton Head Island, SC are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 8.05% are Catholic; 21.34% are Protestant; 0.91% are LDS; 1.78% are another Christian faith; 0.33% in Hilton Head Island, SC are Jewish; 0.37% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Hilton Head Island: Lush, green, wide sandy beaches....what's not to love? It's like being on vacation 24/7. A more serene, beautiful place I've not yet... (read more)Heaven on Earth: Bought on home on Hilton Head Island after 40 years in Virginia and I gotta tell ya, it's heaven on earth. Ten minute bike ride to the beach (on paths, not roadways... (read more)quality of life: Find out "actual" crime frequency. Live only in gated community. Hospital errors significant. Almost daily accidents Bluffton to Hilton Head.
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Voting
38.93% of the people in Hilton Head Island, SC are registered as Democrats. 60.34% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.72%.
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