JAMES ISLAND, SC

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James Island, South Carolina had 12.1k residents in 2019 with an average age of 44.1 and a median family income of $81,674. James Island, South Carolina saw a 0.55% rise in population between 2018 and 2019 (12,010 to 12,076), and a 3.79% increase in median household income ($78,688 to $81,674).

White (non-Hispanic) (85.8%), Black or African American (non-Hispanic) (7.96%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.69%), Two+ (non-Hispanic) (1.71%), and White (Hispanic) (1.38%) make up James Island, South Carolina's 5 largest ethnic groupings. In James Island, South Carolina, 0% of homes have English as the only language spoken.

Americans make up 99.3% of the population of James Island, South Carolina.

James Island, South Carolina had a $300,600 median home value in 2019 and an 83.1% homeownership rate. The majority of residents of James Island, South Carolina commuted by themselves by car, taking 21.9 minutes on average. In James Island, South Carolina, there were typically two cars per household.

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DIVERSITY

There are 12.1k residents in James Island, SC, of which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2019, 2.32% of James Island, South Carolina residents were foreign-born (280 people).

James Island, South Carolina had 10.8 times as many White (non-Hispanic) residents than any other race or ethnicity in 2019 (10.4k persons). The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups, 961 Black or African American (non-Hispanic) and 325 Asian (non-Hispanic) residents, respectively, were present.

Ethnicity and Race

Hispanics make up 1.72 percent of the population in James Island, South Carolina (208 people).

Population Born Abroad

280 residents of James Island, South Carolina were foreign-born as of 2019, which is less than the 13.7% national average. Foreign-born residents made up 2.22% of the population in James Island, South Carolina in 2018, a growing percentage.

By Nativity, Age

The average age of all residents on James Island, South Carolina, in 2019 was 44.1. Citizens who were born in the country were typically younger than those who were born abroad, whose median age was 47. However, the population of James Island, South Carolina, is aging. The average age of all residents of James Island, South Carolina, in 2018 was 43.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico accounted for 64,736 of South Carolina's foreign-born residents' birthplaces in 2019, followed by India with 14,943 and Honduras with 11,181 foreign-born individuals.

Citizenship

James Island, South Carolina had a greater percentage of US citizens living there as of 2019 (99.3%) than the national average (93.4%). The percentage of US citizens in James Island, South Carolina, was 99.4% in 2018, indicating a declining citizenship rate.

Veterans

Vietnam veterans make up a significant portion of the military population in James Island, South Carolina—2.4 times more than in any other war.

ECONOMY

James Island, South Carolina's median household income is $81,674. In James Island, South Carolina, Census Tract 20.07 had the highest median household income in 2019 with a value of $117,868, followed by Census Tract 20.05 and Census Tract 20.06 with values of $99,292 and $80,615, respectively.

In South Carolina, the average income of men is $1.37 times greater than that of women, who earn $43,921. South Carolina's income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.461, which is less than the country as a whole.

James Island, South Carolina's economy supports 6.92k jobs. The highest paying industries in James Island, South Carolina are Public Administration ($82,667), Manufacturing ($76,603), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,118). The largest industries in James Island, South Carolina are Health Care & Social Assistance (903 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (748 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (741 people).