Shell Point, SC

The typical age of the 2.84k residents of Shell Point, South Carolina was 31.3, and the median family income was $64,928. The population of Shell Point, South Carolina increased by 5.49% between 2018 and 2019, from 2,694 to 2,842, but its median household income decreased by 4.46%, from $67,961 to $64,928.

White (Non-Hispanic) (49.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.4%), White (Hispanic) (6.9%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.72%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.2%) make up the top 5 ethnic groups in Shell Point, South Carolina. In Shell Point, South Carolina, 0% of homes have a predominant language other than English.

Americans make up 99.4% of the population of Shell Point, South Carolina.

In Shell Point, South Carolina, the homeownership rate was 66.4% in 2019 and the median property value was $176,700. The majority of residents of Shell Point, South Carolina, commuted alone by car, taking an average of 16.7 minutes. In Shell Point, South Carolina, there was typically one car per household.

DIVERSITY

2.84k people call Shell Point, South Carolina home, and 99.4% of them are citizens. In 2019, 0.563% of Shell Point, South Carolina residents were foreign-born (16 people).

In Shell Point, South Carolina, White (non-Hispanic) citizens made up 1.22 times as many persons (1.4k) as any other racial or ethnic group in 2019. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groupings were 1.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 196 White (Hispanic) inhabitants.

ETHNICITY AND RACE

In Shell Point, South Carolina, White (non-Hispanic) citizens made up 1.22 times as many persons (1.4k) as any other racial or ethnic group in 2019. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groupings were 1.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 196 White (Hispanic) inhabitants.

Hispanics make up 9.82% of the population of Shell Point, SC (279 people).

Population Born Abroad

In comparison to the national average of 13.7%, only 0.563% of Shell Point, South Carolina citizens (16 persons) were born outside of the country as of 2019. Shell Point, South Carolina has 0% of residents who were foreign-born in 2018, indicating that the rate has been rising.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico accounted for 64,736 of South Carolina's foreign-born residents' birthplaces in 2019, followed by India with 14,943 and Honduras with 11,181 foreign-born individuals.

Citizenship

The percentage of US citizens living in Shell Point, South Carolina as of 2019 was 99.4%, greater than the 93.4% average for the entire country. 100% of Shell Point, South Carolina residents were US citizens in 2018, indicating a declining citizenship rate.

Veterans

1.65 times more military soldiers who served in the Gulf War (2001-) are located in Shell Point, South Carolina.

ECONOMY

In South Carolina, the average income of men is $1.37 times greater than that of women, who earn $43,921. South Carolina's income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.461, which is less than the country as a whole.

1.38k people work in Shell Point, South Carolina's economy. Retail Trade (288 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (259 people), and Construction (160 people) employ the most people in Shell Point, South Carolina. The highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,891), Educational Services ($50,662), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,662), respectively.