Shell Point, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,439

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.2

19.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.13%

29.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,630

24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$293,300

Population & Diversity

Shell Point, SC is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.27% of Shell Point, SC residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 8.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Shell Point, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 135 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Shell Point, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shell Point, SC was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shell Point, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shell Point, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 422
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 129
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
38 ± 64

4.24%

Hispanic Population

61 people

4.24% of the people in Shell Point, SC are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shell Point, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

3.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

3.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 3.27% of Shell Point, SC residents (47 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 Shell Point, SC was 3.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shell Point, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
175 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
107 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 52

Shell Point, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shell Point, SC.

Economy

The economy of Shell Point, SC employs 632 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shell Point, SC were Retail Trade (126 people), Construction (92 people), and Educational Services (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750), Construction ($72,273), and Educational Services ($60,057).

Employment

Occupations

632

2024 Value

± 225

−34.2%

1 Year decline

± 72.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shell Point, SC declined at a rate of −34.2%, from 961 employees to 632 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shell Point, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (119 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (86 people), and Management Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shell Point, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

632

2024 Value

± 225

−34.2%

1 Year decline

± 72.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shell Point, SC declined at a rate of −34.2%, from 961 employees to 632 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shell Point, SC, are Retail Trade (126 people), Construction (92 people), and Educational Services (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shell Point, SC, though some of these residents may live in Shell Point, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,707

Median earning men ± $25,323

$33,384

Median earning women ± $9,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($212,928) and Construction ($103,558).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,057) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,174).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shell Point, SC was $293,300 in 2024, which is 0.882 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,600 to $293,300, a 25.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Shell Point, SC is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shell Point, SC have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shell Point, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$293,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$81,942

$582

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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 Shell Point, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Shell Point, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shell Point, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,630

Median Household Income

± $15,989

737

Number of Households

± 239

In 2024, the median household income of the 737 households in Shell Point, SC grew to $81,630 from the previous year's value of $65,840.

The following chart displays the households in Shell Point, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shell Point, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.7%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in Shell Point, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shell Point, SC have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Shell Point, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shell Point, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shell Point, SC (45 out of 1.44k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shell Point, SC is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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