Hilton Head Island, SC Demographic Data
Hilton Head Island, SC Summary
Hilton Head Island is located in Beaufort County in South Carolina
- Population: 37,752
- Area: 69.13 sq. miles
- Land Area: 41.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 27.77 sq. miles
- Population Density: 546.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hilton Head Island, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,249
51%
50.8
Male
19,402
49%
49.2
Total Population
39,651
323,128,000
Hilton Head Island, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,440
3.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,822
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,928
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,428
3.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,294
3.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,494
8.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,424
8.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,409
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,673
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,514
8.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,489
18.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,179
10.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,557
3.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
33,319
84.0%
77.2
Female
17,258
51.8%
51.3
Male
16,061
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,755
82.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,594
39.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,225
33.4%
15.2
Female
6,969
52.7%
55.8
Male
6,256
47.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
54
0.0%
0.0
Hilton Head Island, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,201
98.9%
96.8
White
33,791
85.2%
72.6
Black or African American
2,809
7.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
45
0.1%
0.8
Asian
326
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
93
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
62
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
40
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
34
0.1%
0.2
Korean
64
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
33
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,230
5.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
450
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,593
14.1%
17.8
Mexican
3,598
9.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
93
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
36
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,866
4.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
34,058
85.9%
82.2
Hilton Head Island, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
929
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,171
3.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,558
17.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,729
18.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,091
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,953
31.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,308
19.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,100
6.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,639
93.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,261
51.3%
31.2
Hilton Head Island, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,952
20.2%
33.7%
Now Married
20,936
60.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,294
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
845
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,434
7.1
5.8%
Hilton Head Island, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
32,111
84.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,100
16.0%
21.6%
Spanish
4,930
12.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
911
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
128
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
131
0.3%
1.1%
Hilton Head Island, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,009
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
478
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,375
8.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,294
7.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,893
11.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,926
17.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,962
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,739
16.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,282
7.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,956
11.6%
6.4
Median household income
70,249
57,617
Per capita income
47,454
31,128
Hilton Head Island, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
111
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,703
21.3%
9.8
Construction
1,793
10.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,846
16.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,402
8.1%
6.6
Information
503
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
705
4.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,055
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,342
13.5%
11.4
Public administration
319
1.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,800
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
542
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
262
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,820
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,388
36.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
931
5.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,138
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,106
23.6%
18.1%
Hilton Head Island, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,059
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,263
71.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,069
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
135
0.8%
5.1
Walked
369
2.2%
2.7
Other means
543
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
1,680
9.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.6
26.6
Hilton Head Island, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
855
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,036
35.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,603
45.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,420
14.3%
21.0
Hilton Head Island, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,914
50.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,654
74.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,260
25.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
16,880
49.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
27
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Hilton Head Island, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,794
1 room
489
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,247
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
4,736
14.0%
9.1
4 rooms
7,212
21.3%
16.5
5 rooms
6,091
18.0%
19.8
6 rooms
4,209
12.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,278
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
2,703
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,829
11.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Hilton Head Island, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,794
1-unit, detached
15,810
46.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,527
7.5%
5.9
2-units
189
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,260
6.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,130
9.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,429
7.2%
4.4
20 or more units
6,650
19.7%
9.0
Mobile home
791
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
8
0.0%
0.1
Hilton Head Island, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
53
0.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
50
0.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
245
0.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
924
2.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,874
23.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
13,436
39.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,085
18.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,759
14.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
230
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
138
0.4%
1.4%
Hilton Head Island, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
441
2.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
130
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
16,234
96.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
30
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
3
0.0%
0.1
Wood
21
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
16
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
39
0.2%
1.1
Hilton Head Island, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,389
47295100.0
Less than $500
34
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
473
6.4%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,094
14.8%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,123
15.2%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,187
16.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,574
21.3%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
1,904
25.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,166
29.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
911
12.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
666
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
642
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,903
39.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
101
0.0%
0.0%
Hilton Head Island, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,056
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
118
2.9%
1.9%
Less than $500
171
4.2%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
176
4.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
205
5.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
518
12.8%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,379
34.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,489
36.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
204
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,114
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
545
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
516
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
599
14.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
379
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
400
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,591
39.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
230
0.0%
0.0%
Hilton Head Island, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,654
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
503
4.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
565
4.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
511
4.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
449
3.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,504
11.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,742
29.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,182
33.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,198
9.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
446,700
205,000
