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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticHilton Head IslandSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population37,9115,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$94,657$69,324$80,734
Median Age59.840.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher56.1%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$687,400$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,479$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate8.6%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.0%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born13.8%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate78.7%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.525.626.4
Worked from Home20.1%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.0%47.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

StatisticHilton Head IslandSouth CarolinaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)73.8%61.9%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)15.3%7.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.2%24.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.0%1.7%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)1.5%3.7%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)1.1%0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index42.654.961.4

Age in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

StatisticHilton Head IslandSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age59.840.238.9
Under 18 %11.9%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %3.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %6.8%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.5%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.7%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %39.2%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

StatisticHilton Head IslandSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households18,3262,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households63.3%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children14.4%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.3%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone30.0%29.2%28.7%
Never Married20.4%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

StatisticHilton Head IslandSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$73,409$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.8%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.5%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More21.3%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.6%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.0%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households2.4%10.5%n/a

Housing in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

StatisticHilton Head IslandSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units30,1122,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes47.3%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units33.8%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate39.1%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,987.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.3%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,066$1,251n/a

Education in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

StatisticHilton Head IslandSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School6.4%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate16.7%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.7%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.4%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree24.7%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

StatisticHilton Head IslandSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation49.9%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.5%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes41.7%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.9%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.3%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

StatisticHilton Head IslandSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence15.5%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.7%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.2%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.6%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.7%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.7%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Hilton Head Island

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.