Kiawah Island, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,326
2024 Median Age
66.8
1.21% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.14%
16.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$213,594
9.73% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$2M
16.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
693
5.16% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Kiawah Island, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Kiawah Island, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Kiawah Island, SC was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 98.9%.

Most people in Kiawah Island, SC worked at home, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Kiawah Island, SC was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Kiawah Island, SC is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.65% of Kiawah Island, SC residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2024, there were 95.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.28k people) in Kiawah Island, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Kiawah Island, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kiawah Island, SC was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kiawah Island, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.28k ± 292
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    24 ± 27
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 10
0.215%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2024, there were 95.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.28k people) in Kiawah Island, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.215% of the people in Kiawah Island, SC are hispanic (5 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.65%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
85 people
3.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
86 people

As of 2024, 3.65% of Kiawah Island, SC residents (85 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kiawah Island, SC was 3.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    93 ± 43
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    30 ± 28
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    9 ± 18

Kiawah Island, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kiawah Island, SC employs 693 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kiawah Island, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (164 people), and Manufacturing (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($226,563).

Employment

Occupations

693
2024 Value
± 165
5.16%
1 Year growth
± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kiawah Island, SC grew at a rate of 5.16%, from 659 employees to 693 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kiawah Island, SC, are Management Occupations (154 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (147 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kiawah Island, SC.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

693
2024 Value
± 165
5.16%
1 Year growth
± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kiawah Island, SC grew at a rate of 5.16%, from 659 employees to 693 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kiawah Island, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (164 people), and Manufacturing (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kiawah Island, SC, though some of these residents may live in Kiawah Island, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$225,938
Median earning men ± $122,489
$39,188
Median earning women ± $29,402

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($226,719).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,875), Retail Trade ($53,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,200).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Kiawah Island, SC. Showing the available data for the states of United States.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kiawah Island, SC was $2M in 2024, which is 6.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.72M to $2M, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Kiawah Island, SC is 98.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kiawah Island, SC have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Kiawah Island, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1,198
Median Property Taxes
±$153

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kiawah Island, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kiawah Island, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

98.9%
Homeownership
2024
70.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 98.9% of the housing units in Kiawah Island, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$213,594
Median Household Income
± $44,182
1.21k
Number of Households
± 170

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Kiawah Island, SC declined from $213,594 from the previous year's value of $236,607.

The following chart displays the households in Kiawah Island, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Worked At Home (44.2%)
  2. Drove Alone (39.1%)
  3. Other (8.81%)

In 2024, 44.2% of workers in Kiawah Island, SC worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (39.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

32.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kiawah Island, SC have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.32% of the workforce in Kiawah Island, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kiawah Island, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kiawah Island, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kiawah Island, SC (73 out of 2.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kiawah Island, SC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

98.5% of the population of Kiawah Island, SC has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 2.02% on Medicaid, 45.3% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 1.07% under 18 years, 1.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 57% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.46%
Uninsured
34.1%
Employer Coverage
2.02%
Medicaid
45.3%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
1.25%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kiawah Island, SC grew by 101% from 0.729% to 1.46%.

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