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Population in July 2008: 1,870. Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 

Males: 938  (50.2%)
Females: 932  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  40.9 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29482.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $92,426 (it was $72,955 in 2000)
Sullivan's Island:  $92,426
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $68,853
Sullivan's Island:  $68,853
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,239,050 (it was $597,200 in 2000)
Sullivan's Island:  $1,239,050
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $1,305,278; Detached houses: $1,332,111; Townhouses or other attached units: $818,620; In 2-unit structures: $512,498; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,403,260; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $136,417

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Races in Sullivan's Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sullivan's Island: 131.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (24.6%), Irish (14.4%), German (13.9%), United States (9.7%), Scottish (8.9%), Scotch-Irish (8.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 2.43 square miles.

Population density: 770 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sullivan's Island

  • High school or higher: 96.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 29.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sullivan's Island town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

36 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
South Carolina:  2.9%


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

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

Sullivan's Island:  0.4% ($2,645)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
Sullivan's Island satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, SC (8.8 miles , pop. 96,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (178.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (564.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mount Pleasant, SC (2.0 miles ), Isle of Palms, SC (2.2 miles ), James Island, SC (2.6 miles ), Charleston, SC (3.0 miles ), Folly Beach, SC (3.0 miles ), Wando, SC (3.6 miles ), North Charleston, SC (3.7 miles ), Hanahan, SC (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $240,800
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $246,500
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $306,600
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $325,700
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $294,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $534,800
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $540,100
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $641,400
  • 2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $661,200
  • 2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $783,800
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $650,900
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $716,300
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $1,407,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.76 N, Longitude: 79.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 843

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Population change in the 1990s: +298 (+18.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (7%)
  • Lawyers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



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Average climate in Sullivan's Island, South Carolina

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Sullivan's Island-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/11/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the Sullivan's Island town 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 4.4 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Sullivan's Island-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 71% 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 20.2 miles away from Sullivan's Island 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 25.5 miles away from the city 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 25.6 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 18.4 miles away from Sullivan's Island center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 24.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/13/1990 at 15:22:13, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 2.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.5 miles away from Sullivan's Island center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sullivan's Island:
  • CHARLESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • ROPER HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 6 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)

Amtrak station near Sullivan's Island:
  • 13 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sullivan's Island:
  • COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 6 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 9,756)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 7 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
  • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 7 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)

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Churches in Sullivan's Island include: Church of the Holy Cross (A), Saint Marks Church (B), Sullivans Island Baptist Church (C), Stella Maris Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Hamlin Creek (A), Conch Creek (B), Inlet Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sullivan's Island: United States Coast Guard Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Sullivans Island Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  60.7%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sullivan's Island, SC



Sullivan's Island compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Sullivan's Island travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Charleston County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (78%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Sullivan's Island

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents27.1%18.0%13.3%9.7%9.1%
Congregations20.7%7.1%14.3%9.8%8.6%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in America Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim EstimateChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents4.5%2.0%1.5%1.5%13.3%
Congregations4.9%1.1%1.9%3.0%28.6%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,007$36,0840$0
Other Government Administration 4$19,651$58,9531$1,034
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$5,097
Police Protection - Officers 8$24,934$37,4010$0
Police - Other 1$2,427$29,1240$0
Firefighters 8$28,071$42,1070$0
Streets and Highways 4$9,188$27,5640$0
Totals for Government 26$87,278$40,2824$6,131



Sullivan's Island government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $740,000
    Police Protection: $453,000
    Fire Protection: $428,000
    Central Staff Services: $347,000
    General Public Buildings: $145,000
    Solid Waste Management: $145,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $138,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $100,000
    Interest Earnings: $83,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $387,000
    Fire Protection: $257,000
    General - Other: $204,000
    Police Protection: $172,000
    General Public Building: $79,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
    Central Staff: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,114,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $881,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $126,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,043,000
    NEC: $483,000
    Public Utilities: $86,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $857,000

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 Sullivan's 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)
  • WZJY (1480 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WQSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC,)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTMZ (910 AM; 1 kW; DORCHESTER TERR.-BRE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sullivan's Island:
  • WSSX-FM (95.1 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLY (102.5 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRFQ (104.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEZL (103.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • W220CN (91.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W205BJ (88.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFCH (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WALC (100.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWWZ (93.3 FM; SUMMERVILLE, 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.)
  • WSSP (94.3 FM; GOOSE CREEK, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMGL (101.7 FM; RAVENEL, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJNI (106.3 FM; LADSON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)

TV broadcast stations around Sullivan's Island:
  • WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W21BX (Channel 21; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJRB-LP (Channel 18; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: RAUL INFANTE, JR.)
  • 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)
  • WCHD-LP (Channel 49; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: IZZO LIVING TRUST)
  • WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WJEA-LP (Channel 12; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJNI-LP (Channel 57; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
  • WTBD-LP (Channel 22; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • B B CARTER, Middle Road (#268240), Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$889,47223$884,9422$849,8558$695,983
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$1,027,1372$1,231,6300$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$863,4572$200,7001$1,326,850
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$1,025,1303$1,095,2270$01$1,138,190
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$209,6200$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0048.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$352,3401$352,340
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2005 2001 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0048.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9
  • Hazardous Condition: 16

Incident types - Sullivan's Island


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Sullivan's Island, SC

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