Kiawah Island, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,115 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,115 (all nonfarm))

Kiawah Island, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,070 (557 occupied: 545 owner occupied, 12 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	2%
State:	28%

Housing density: 275 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $49,975.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,724 (lower quartile is $513, upper quartile is $2,528)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $2,510

Median gross rent in Kiawah Island, SC in 2007: $1,738

Housing units in Kiawah Island with a mortgage: 303 (14 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 194

Kiawah Island,SC index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,163

In family households: 1,066 (396 male householders, 76 female householders)
470 spouses, 80 children (72 natural, 8 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 14 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 97 (31 male householders (18 living alone)), 54 female householders (54 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 396 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 72 1-person, 13 2-persons.

54 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (2 men, 2 women).

94.5% of residents of Kiawah Island speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 46 (4.0%)
(73.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.3
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	6.5
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kiawah Island, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 11 4 rooms: 19 5 rooms: 42 6 rooms: 94 7 rooms: 134 8 rooms: 156 9 or more rooms: 89

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kiawah Island, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 3 6 rooms: 3 7 rooms: 3 8 rooms: 3 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 39
1995 to 1998: 225
1990 to 1994: 265
1980 to 1989: 1,722
1970 to 1979: 768
1960 to 1969: 33
1950 to 1959: 18
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kiawah Island:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 5 2 bedrooms: 28 3 bedrooms: 284 4 bedrooms: 187 5 or more bedrooms: 33

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kiawah Island:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 0 3 bedrooms: 9 4 bedrooms: 3 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Kiawah Island in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 3 1 vehicle: 98 2 vehicles: 366 3 vehicles: 63 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Kiawah Island in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 3 2 vehicles: 9 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Kiawah Island, SC:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 3
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 3
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 8
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 31
$400,000 to $499,999: 50
$500,000 to $749,999: 126
$750,000 to $999,999: 84
$1,000,000 or more: 180

Kiawah Island rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kiawah Island:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 9
No cash rent: 4

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 27

Kiawah Island, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.7%
Number of people working at home: 66 (19.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 5
5 to 9 minutes: 39
10 to 14 minutes: 59
15 to 19 minutes: 50
20 to 24 minutes: 8
25 to 29 minutes: 7
30 to 34 minutes: 7
35 to 39 minutes: 10
40 to 44 minutes: 16
45 to 59 minutes: 53
60 to 89 minutes: 20
90 or more minutes: 2

Kiawah Island mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 209 (61%)
Carpooled: 26 (8%)
Subway or elevated: 2 (1%)
Bicycle: 3 (1%)
Walked: 3 (1%)
Other means: 33 (10%)
Worked at home: 66 (19%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 35
$10,000 to $14,999: 22
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 33
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 15
$40,000 to $44,999: 9
$45,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 37
$60,000 to $74,999: 58
$75,000 to $99,999: 82
$100,000 to $124,999: 67
$125,000 to $149,999: 40
$150,000 to $199,999: 28
$200,000 or more: 65

First ancestries reported:

English: 193
German: 159
Irish: 156
United States or American: 95
Scottish: 60
Italian: 50
French (except Basque): 37
Polish: 32
Scotch-Irish: 27
European: 23
Hungarian: 18
Danish: 17
Swiss: 12
Dutch: 11
Swedish: 11
Scandinavian: 10
French Canadian: 9
Armenian: 9
Welsh: 9
Canadian: 8
Norwegian: 6
Greek: 6
Czechoslovakian: 6
Northern European: 5
Russian: 5
Latvian: 4
Subsaharan African:: 4
Other groups: 4
African: 4
Romanian: 3
Lithuanian: 3
Portuguese: 3
Croatian: 3
British: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (35%)
France (17%)
Germany (11%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Ireland (7%)
Other Northern Europe (7%)
Italy (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 49
Northeast: 514
Midwest: 255
South: 248
West: 49

53% of Kiawah Island residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 10% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 3
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 23
Less than 1 year of college: 9
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 29
Associate degree: 16
Bachelor's degree: 225
Master's degree: 135
Professional school degree: 63
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 13
High school graduate (or equivalency): 69
Less than 1 year of college: 16
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 63
Associate degree: 34
Bachelor's degree: 197
Master's degree: 126
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $94,642
Two or more races householders: $90,234

Kiawah Island household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kiawah Island marital status for males

Kiawah Island marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,142,171
Two or more races householders: $529,109

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,820
One, attached: 129
3 or 4: 736
5 to 9: 299
10 to 19: 4
20 to 49: 39
50 or more: 43

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kiawah Island:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (97%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (100%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32

Here:	88.9%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	66.7%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	23.1%
South Carolina:	20.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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