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Charleston County

Population in July 2007: 1,719.
Males: 815  (47.5%)
Females: 904  (52.5%)
Median resident age:  41.9 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 29438


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,693 (it was $23,438 in 2000)
Edisto Island:  $29,693
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $230,092 (it was $110,900 in 2000)
Edisto Island:  $230,092
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $429,822; Detached houses: $572,426; Mobile homes: $46,781
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Races in Edisto Island:

  • Black (56.4%)
  • American Indian (56.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Edisto Island: 96.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 67.9 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Edisto Island

  • High school or higher: 71.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 47.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edisto Island CCD

  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.3%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Edisto Island, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Edisto Island to the number of sex offenders is 860 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Edisto Island:  0.4% ($479)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
Edisto Island satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, SC (26.3 miles , pop. 96,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (181.6 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (623.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Edisto Beach, SC (6.0 miles ), Rockville, SC (7.4 miles) , Green Pond, SC (9.2 miles ), Seabrook Island, SC (9.4 miles ), Meggett, SC (9.6 miles ), Wadmalaw Island, SC (10.0 miles ), Hollywood, SC (13.1 miles ), Kiawah Island, SC (14.1 miles ).

Latitude: 32.57 N, Longitude: 80.30 W

Area code: 843

Edisto Island household income distribution Edisto Island home values distribution



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (30%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Construction laborers (15%)
  • Top executives (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


Edisto Island-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/11/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the Edisto Island place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/3/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused $360,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Edisto Island:
  • BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • BEAUFORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BEAUFORT, SC)
  • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Edisto Island, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edisto Island:
  • CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 29 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; ID: CHS)
  • BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 30 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: NBC)
  • HILTON HEAD (about 37 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; ID: HXD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Edisto Island:
  • CHARLESTON EXECUTIVE (about 23 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; ID: JZI)
  • BEAUFORT COUNTY (about 26 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: 73J)
  • SUMMERVILLE (about 33 miles; SUMMERVILLE, SC; ID: DYB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edisto Island:
  • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 29 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
  • COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 29 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 37 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 68 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
Public elementary/middle school in Edisto Island:

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Notable locations in Edisto Island: Peters Point Plantation (A), Brookland Plantation (B), Dodge Plantation (C), Edisto Island Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Edisto Island include: Mount Olive Church (A), Allen Church (B), Zion Church (C), Greater Calvary Church (D), Ashley Church (E), Edisto Church (F), Edisto Island Church (G), Trinity Church (H), Bethlehem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Trinity Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Greenway Plantation Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Milton Creek (A), Russel Creek (B), Steamboat Creek (C), Store Creek (D), Mud Creek (E), Saint Pierre Creek (F), Sand Creek (G), Townsend River (H), Ocella Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Edisto Island Serpentarium & Gift Shop (Museums; 1374 Highway 174) (1), Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society Museum (8123 Chisolm Plantation R) (2), Edisto Chamber of Commerce (430 Highway 174) (3), Edisto Watersports & Tackle Inc (Tours & Charters; 3731 Docksite Road) (4), Island Bikes and Outfitters Inc (Tours & Charters; 140 Jungle Road) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotel: Fairfield Ocean Ridge Resort (1 King Cotton Rd) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Edisto Island and their reported violations in the past:

FISHING CREEK POA (Population served: 48, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-18-1999), St BCA signed (JUL-29-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-18-1999), St BCA signed (JUL-29-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-1999), St BCA signed (JUL-29-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-23-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (DEC-04-1998), St BCA signed (JUL-29-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-1998), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-23-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (DEC-04-1998), St BCA signed (JUL-29-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-1999)
  • 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-02-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-10-2000 and OCT-13-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-13-2000)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-23-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (DEC-04-1998), St BCA signed (JUL-29-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-1999)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-10-1998), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-23-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (DEC-04-1998), St BCA signed (JUL-29-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-1999)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-07-1999), St BCA signed (JUL-29-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-1999)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.4%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  28.8%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.2%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Edisto Island, SC



Edisto Island compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Edisto Island (2007 data):
  • First Federal of South Carolina, FSB: Edisto Island Branch at 428 Highway 174, branch established on 2005-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $116.5 mil, Deposits: $105.7 mil, headquarters in Walterboro, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Enterprise Bank of South Carolina: Edisto Island Branch at 804 Oyster Park Drive, branch established on 1987-07-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $325.6 mil, Deposits: $261.2 mil, headquarters in Ehrhardt, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices



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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Charleston County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

10.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,436 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.12%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
Charleston County:  0.20%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Berkeley County, SC  1.38% ($32,650 average AGI)
from Dorchester County, SC  0.88% ($34,264)
from Richland County, SC  0.28% ($44,270)


9.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,236 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.59%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($737 average AGI)
Charleston County:  0.20%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Berkeley County, SC  1.93% ($38,053 average AGI)
to Dorchester County, SC  1.49% ($37,150)
to Richland County, SC  0.23% ($33,870)


Strongest AM radio stations in Edisto Island:
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXTC (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edisto Island:
  • WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WMGL (101.7 FM; RAVENEL, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYBB (98.1 FM; FOLLY BEACH, SC; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WCOO (105.5 FM; KIAWAH ISLAND, SC; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS II OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WSSX-FM (95.1 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLY (102.5 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEZL (103.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WRFQ (104.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WYFH (90.7 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGZO (103.1 FM; PARRIS ISLAND, SC; Owner: ZIP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WALC (100.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Edisto Island:
  • WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
  • WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCIV (Channel 4; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCIV, LLC)
  • WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Frances P Mood, Jr., Red House Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00130573
    Registrant: Scana Communications, Inc., 1426 Main Street, Mc-136, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 217-9329, Email:
  • b b carter, 8191 Peters Point Rd ( 220631 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Hwy 174, Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Call Sign: WPFJ914
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/31/1999, Expiration Date: 09/22/2009, Certifier: Kenneth Goldstein
    Registrant: Latham & Watkins, LLP, 555 Eleventh St., N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1304, Phone: (202) 637-1095, Fax: (202) 637-2201

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Edisto Island)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 13WT , Serial Number: 18262089, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/1973
    Registrant (Corporation): Bullard And Son Inc, 8620 Chisolm Plantation Rd, Edisto Island, SC 29438
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9342P , Serial Number: 24-4840, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Judson M Iii Brodie, 8742 Peters Point Rd, Edisto Island, SC 29438

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