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Beaufort County

Population in 2010: 2,336. Population change since 2000: -18.2%
Males: 1,135  (48.6%)
Females: 1,201  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
South Carolina median age:  40.2 years

Zip codes: 29906.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $53,782 (it was $39,957 in 2000)
Shell Point:

$53,782
South Carolina:

$42,442
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,306

Shell Point CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $159,374 (it was $91,400 in 2000)
Shell Point:

$159,374
South Carolina:

$137,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $175,722; Detached houses: $217,010; Mobile homes: $69,141

Median gross rent in 2009: $767.

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  • White alone - 1,605 (68.7%)
  • Black alone - 411 (17.6%)
  • Hispanic - 196 (8.4%)
  • Two or more races - 55 (2.4%)
  • Asian alone - 48 (2.1%)
  • Other race alone - 12 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 9 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Shell Point: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.5%), Irish (16.0%), United States (9.4%), French (8.7%), English (8.0%), Italian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 18 feet

Land area: 6.11 square miles.

Population density: 382 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Shell Point:

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shell Point CDP:

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

139 residents are foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 0.9% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

This place:  4.9%
South Carolina:  2.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $810 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $354 (0.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (31.2 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (152.7 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (612.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Port Royal, SC (1.5 miles ), Burton, SC (1.7 miles ), Beaufort, SC (2.1 miles ), Parris Island, SC (2.2 miles ), Laurel Bay, SC (2.4 miles ), St. Helena, SC (3.0 miles ), Hilton Head Island, SC (3.8 miles ), Bluffton, SC (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 32.38 N, Longitude: 80.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 843

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.3%
South Carolina:

9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (19%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (18%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (19%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Information (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Shell Point-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.3 miles away from the Shell Point place center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/25/1970, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Shell Point-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from Shell Point center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 46.4 miles away from Shell Point center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Beaufort County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Drought: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Shell Point:

  • BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, about 6 miles away; BEAUFORT, SC)
  • HILTON HEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; HARDEEVILLE, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shell Point:

  • Savannah College of Art and Design (about 30 miles; Savannah, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,605)
  • Savannah State University (about 31 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 3,255)
  • Savannah Technical College (about 34 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 2,430)
  • South University-Savannah (about 35 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 6,933)
  • Armstrong Atlantic State University (about 38 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 4,929)
  • Citadel Military College of South Carolina (about 54 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 2,431)
  • Medical University of South Carolina (about 55 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 2,287)

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Church in Shell Point: First Christian Church of Shell Point (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Beaufort County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.2%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.9%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shell Point, SC


8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Shell Point compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (75%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • No fuel used (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Beaufort County South Carolina:




2008 Presidential Election results in Beaufort County South Carolina:


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Religion statistics for Shell Point (based on Beaufort County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.79%
Here32.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents26.6%24.6%12.5%9.1%9.0%
Congregations17.3%5.3%8.0%5.3%10.7%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents3.1%2.8%1.9%1.5%9.1%
Congregations4.0%4.0%5.3%4.0%36.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 37
Beaufort County:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Beaufort County:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
Beaufort County:

3.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 232
Here:

15.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Beaufort County:

20.1%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.6%
State:

13.4%

12.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($68,027 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.54%
South Carolina average:

8.00%

0.47% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,182 average AGI)
Beaufort County:

0.47%
South Carolina average:

0.15%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jasper County, SC  0.31% ($28,710 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  0.27% ($33,937)
from Chatham County, GA  0.26% ($76,296)


10.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,401 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.04%
South Carolina average:

6.88%

0.41% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,392 average AGI)
Beaufort County:

0.41%
South Carolina average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jasper County, SC  0.41% ($32,623 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC  0.32% ($35,340)
to Charleston County, SC  0.31% ($51,325)

Strongest AM radio stations in Shell Point:

  • WVGB (1490 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: VIVIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNFO (1430 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RIDGELAND, SC)
  • WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFXH (1130 AM; 1 kW; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shell Point:

  • WAGP (88.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF BEAUFORT, INC)
  • WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFXH-FM (106.1 FM; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGZR (106.9 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLOW (107.9 FM; PORT ROYAL, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGZO (103.1 FM; PARRIS ISLAND, SC; Owner: ZIP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WWVV (104.9 FM; RIDGELAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLFS (91.9 FM; PORT WENTWORTH, GA; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC)
  • WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSIS (103.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W218BX (91.5 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shell Point:

  • W19CH (Channel 19; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W32BJ (Channel 32; BEAUFORT, ETC., SC; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W53BX (Channel 53; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: WHHI-TV, INC.)
  • W35AY (Channel 35; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MYRON K. HINES)
  • WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
  • WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • STATION, Shell Point Extension (Lat: 32.393806 Lon: -80.747583), Overall height: 136.6 m, Call Sign: WNTE333
    Assigned Frequencies: 2184.80 MHz, 2191.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/10/1997, Expiration Date: 09/01/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/01/2002
    Registrant: Phone: (803) 525-7353


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