Hilton Head Island Demographics
| Housing |
Hilton Head |
US Average |
| Median Home Cost |
$403,700 |
$198,100 |
| Home Appreciation (2000) |
6.4% |
8.5% |
| Pct. Home Owned |
45.4% |
59.1% |
| Pct. Home Rented¹ |
13.0% |
32.6% |
¹Long term rentals
| Education |
Hilton Head |
US Average |
| HS Graduate |
93.0% |
79.5% |
| 2-Yr College Grad |
6.6% |
7.1% |
| 4-Yr College Grad |
30.8% |
26.9% |
| Advanced Degrees |
15.1% |
9.5% |
| School Exp. Per Student |
$5,710 |
$5,928 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio |
13.6 |
17.7 |
| Economy |
Hilton Head |
US Average |
| Income Per Capita |
$38,668 |
$19,940 |
| Household Income |
$63,817 |
$40,797 |
| Unemployment Rate |
1.7% |
5.2% |
| Recent Job Growth |
2.6% |
1.4% |
| Future Job Growth |
22.8% |
9.7% |
| Sales Tax |
5.0% |
6.5% |
| Income Taxes |
6.0% |
5.0% |
| Cost of Living Index |
146.8 |
100.0 |
| People |
Hilton Head |
US Average |
| Population |
34,362 |
20,170 |
| Population Density |
803 |
2,282 |
| Median Age |
46.0 |
37.6 |
| Household Size |
2.32 |
2.55 |
| Married w/ children |
16.1% |
24.7% |
| Married - no children |
43.6% |
27.7% |
| Single w/ children |
4.8% |
11.3% |
| Single - no children |
4.3% |
36.2% |
| Divorced |
8.4% |
9.4% |
| Separated |
1.0% |
3.3% |
| Widowed |
6.9% |
7.9% |
| Now Married |
65.8% |
51.8% |
| Never Married |
17.9% |
27.6% |
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