ISLE OF PALMS, SC

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4.37k people called Isle of Palms, South Carolina home in 2020, with a median age of 53.6 and a household income of $128,523. Isle of Palms, South Carolina saw a 0.252% rise in population between 2019 and 2020, but its median household income increased by 5.15%, from $122,228 to $128,523.

White (Non-Hispanic) (94.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%), White (Hispanic) (0.663%), Other (Hispanic) (0.663%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.48%) make up the top 5 ethnic groups in Isle of Palms, South Carolina.

In Isle of Palms, South Carolina, not a single household said that their primary shared language was anything other than English. Only the principal self-reported language used by all household members is taken into account here, not the potential multilingual character of households.

Isle of Palms, South Carolina, has 98.1% citizens.

In 2020, Isle of Palms, South Carolina, had a $815,300 median property value and an 88.4% homeownership rate. The majority of residents of Isle of Palms, South Carolina commuted alone by car, taking an average of 26.4 minutes. In Isle of Palms, South Carolina, there were typically two cars per family.

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Diversity

4.37k people call Isle of Palms, South Carolina home, of which 98.1% are citizens. In 2020, 6.98% of residents of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, were foreign-born (305 people).

Isle of Palms, South Carolina had 4.15k more White (non-Hispanic) residents in 2020 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were Asian (non-Hispanic) with 126 residents and White (Hispanic) with 29.

Ethnicity and Race

Isle of Palms, South Carolina has 1.76% Hispanic residents (77 people).

Population Born Abroad

6.98% of Isle of Palms, South Carolina population (305 persons) were foreign-born as of 2020, which is less than the 13.5% national average. The percentage of residents who were born abroad in Isle of Palms, South Carolina, was 4.24% in 2019, indicating an escalating trend.

By Nativity, Age

The average age of all residents of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, in 2020 was 53.6. With a median age of 55, native-born individuals were generally older than those who were born abroad, who had a median age of 41. Yet the population of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, is getting younger. The average age of all residents of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, in 2019 was 55.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico accounted for 62,463 of South Carolina's foreign-born residents' birthplaces in 2020, followed by India with 16,261 and Honduras with 12,981 of these residents.

Citizenship

The percentage of US citizens living in Isle of Palms, South Carolina as of 2020 was 98.1%, greater than the 93.4% national average. Isle of Palms, South Carolina had 98.2% US citizens as of 2019, indicating a declining citizenship rate.

Veterans

Isle of Palms, South Carolina, has 2.73 times more military people living there who served in Vietnam than in any other combat.

Economy

In South Carolina, the average income of men is $137 times greater than that of women, who earn $45,267 on average. South Carolina's income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.462, which is lower than the US average.

1.72k people work in Isle of Palms, South Carolina's economy. In Isle of Palms, South Carolina, professional, scientific, and technical services employ 295 people, educational services employ 194 people, and retail trade employs 160 people. The industries with the highest salaries are transportation & warehousing, & utilities ($250,001), administrative & support & waste management services ($163,958), and transportation & warehousing ($250,001).