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Compare Charleston to Hilton Head Island

This post compares Charleston, South Carolina to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Charleston (city) Hilton Head Island (town)
Population 131,204 39,666
Income (median) $47,502 $43,105
Home Value (median) $286,200 $454,300
White 74% 85%
Black 21% 6%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 21% 17%
Age (median) 34 55
Rentals 45% 23%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Hilton Head Island?
A: Charleston has a larger population count than Hilton Head Island: 131204 compared with 39666 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Charleston or in Hilton Head Island?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Charleston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charleston or Hilton Head Island?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Charleston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charleston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Charleston versus 23% for Hilton Head Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Charleston may include: Greenville, Columbia, and North-Charleston.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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