Isle of Palms, South Carolina

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Population (year 2000): 4,583. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,643 (+1.3% change)

Males: 2,271	(49.6%)
Females: 2,312	(50.4%)

Charleston County

Median resident age:	44.9 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29451.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $87,100 (it was $76,170 in 2000)

Isle of Palms	$87,100
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $648,600 (it was $423,100 in 2000)

Isle of Palms	$648,600
South Carolina:	$113,100

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Races in Isle of Palms:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (20.9%), German (17.4%), Irish (15.1%), United States (8.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.7%), Italian (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 3 feet

Land area: 4.47 square miles.

Population density: 1023 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Isle of Palms

High school or higher: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.9%
Unemployed: 1.3%
Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Isle of Palms city

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 65.2%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 7.7%

208 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.0% North America, 0.7% Asia).

This city:	4.5%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Isle of Palms:	0.4% ($1,621)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, SC (15.2 miles , pop. 96,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (182.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (590.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sullivan's Island, SC (5.5 miles ), Mount Pleasant, SC (5.8 miles ), Wando, SC (12.8 miles ), James Island, SC (13.6 miles ), Folly Beach, SC (15.0 miles ), Charleston, SC (15.2 miles ), Awendaw, SC (15.6 miles ), Hanahan, SC (17.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 73 buildings, average cost: $264,700
1997: 81 buildings, average cost: $274,800
1998: 97 buildings, average cost: $340,200
1999: 60 buildings, average cost: $354,000
2000: 46 buildings, average cost: $525,800
2001: 40 buildings, average cost: $413,500
2002: 47 buildings, average cost: $430,200
2003: 45 buildings, average cost: $468,100
2004: 54 buildings, average cost: $535,500
2005: 71 buildings, average cost: $570,800
2006: 55 buildings, average cost: $670,800
2007: 32 buildings, average cost: $722,000

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Latitude: 32.80 N, Longitude: 79.77 W

Area code: 843

Isle of Palms household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +882 (+23.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
Health care (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (17%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Top executives (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Physicians and surgeons (5%)
Engineers (5%)
Business operations specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Crime in Isle of Palms by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	21.5	0.0	43.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	7	0	1	3	5	2
per 100,000	150.8	0.0	22.0	65.9	107.2	43.0
Burglaries	19	9	26	23	9	18
per 100,000	409.4	191.9	571.1	505.4	192.9	387.1
Thefts	191	115	168	144	131	116
per 100,000	4115.5	2451.5	3689.9	3164.1	2808.1	2494.6
Auto thefts	5	12	6	8	7	10
per 100,000	107.7	255.8	131.8	175.8	150.1	215.1
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	22.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	249.3	132.0	237.6	189.2	159.3	152.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.16
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Isle of Palms, South Carolina

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Isle of Palms-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/11/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the Isle of Palms city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/29/1964, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Isle of Palms:

EAST COOPER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC)
CHARLESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
ROPER HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Isle of Palms:

CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 20 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; ID: CHS)
BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 70 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: NBC)
HILTON HEAD (about 75 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; ID: HXD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Isle of Palms:

EAST COOPER (about 6 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; ID: 8S5)
CHARLESTON EXECUTIVE (about 18 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; ID: JZI)
BERKELEY COUNTY (about 33 miles; MONCKS CORNER, SC; ID: 50J)

Amtrak station near Isle of Palms:

18 miles: CHARLESTON (N. CHARLESTON, 4565 GAYNOR AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.iop.net/action.lasso?-response=index2.html

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Isle of Palms:

CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 8 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,701)
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 12 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 13 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)

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Notable locations in Isle of Palms: Citadel Beach Club (A), Island Palm Marina (B), Isle of Palms City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Isle of Palms include: Isle of Palms Baptist Church (A), First United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Morgan Creek (A), Dewees Creek (B), Cedar Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Isle of Palms Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Isle of Palms that have no violations reported:

ISLE OF PALMS W/S COMM (Population served: 8985, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.2%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	6.5%

Isle of Palms compared to South Carolina state average:

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Median household income above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation	5	$14,657	$35,177	18	$14,052
Other and Unallocable	4	$11,756	$35,268	0	$0
Police - Other	10	$23,070	$27,684	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	12	$30,582	$30,582	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$1,762	$21,144	0	$0
Firefighters	29	$91,356	$37,802	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$3,465	$41,580	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$13,067	$52,268	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	1	$3,144	$37,728	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	16	$51,347	$38,510	0	$0
Totals for Government	82	$244,206	$35,737	18	$14,052

Isle of Palms government finances in 2002:

Charges - Parks & Recreation: $478,000
Parking Facilities: $281,000

All Other: $76,000
Construction - Central Staff Services: $128,000
Current Operations - Fire Protection: $1,428,000
Police Protection: $1,276,000

Central Staff Services: $887,000

Solid Waste Management: $815,000

Parks & Recreation: $730,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $98,000

Natural Resources - Other: $49,000

Parking Facilities: $23,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $134,000
All Other: $80,000
General - Interest on Debt: $227,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $389,000
All Other: $32,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,860,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,535,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $325,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $133,000
Interest Earnings: $108,000

Property Sale Other: $19,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $173,000
Solid Waste Management: $156,000

Police Protection: $134,000

Fire Protection: $56,000

Central Staff: $37,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,634,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $941,000
All Other: $6,000
Tax - Property: $2,436,000
NEC: $1,453,000

Other Selective Sales: $599,000

Public Utilities: $288,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,469,000

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 Isle of Palms:

WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZJY (1480 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
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.)
WQSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, 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)
WQNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTMZ (910 AM; 1 kW; DORCHESTER TERR.-BRE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Isle of Palms:

WEZL (103.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSSX-FM (95.1 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXLY (102.5 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WRFQ (104.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFCH (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
W220CN (91.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
W205BJ (88.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WWWZ (93.3 FM; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSSP (94.3 FM; GOOSE CREEK, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WALC (100.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
WMGL (101.7 FM; RAVENEL, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWBZ (98.9 FM; MCCLELLANVILLE, SC; Owner: 98.9, INC.)
WJNI (106.3 FM; LADSON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)

TV broadcast stations around Isle of Palms:

WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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)
W21BX (Channel 21; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WJRB-LP (Channel 18; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: RAUL INFANTE, JR.)
WCHD-LP (Channel 49; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: IZZO LIVING TRUST)
WJEA-LP (Channel 12; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)

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