Shell Point, SC

Census Place

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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
25.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
632
34.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Shell Point, 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.

98.2% of the residents in Shell Point, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Shell Point, SC was $293,300, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Shell Point, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Shell Point, SC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaBeaufort County, SCHilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SCAllendale, Bamberg, Colleton, Hampton & Beaufort (East) Counties--Port Royal Cities PUMA, SCJasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shell Point, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.21k ± 422
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    135 ± 129
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    38 ± 64
4.24%
Hispanic Population
61 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    175 ± 130
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    107 ± 104
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shell Point, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.7%)
  2. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.6% of the population of Shell Point, SC has health coverage, with 36.8% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 35% on non-group plans, and 2.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.1% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.38%
Uninsured
36.8%
Employer Coverage
10.4%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
35%
Non-Group
2.64%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shell Point, SC declined by 18% from 5.34% to 4.38%.

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