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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Hilton Head Island is $45,116, which is much higher than the state average of $24,222 and is much higher than the national average of $28,555. Hilton Head Island median household income is $68,437, which has grown by 13.24% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Hilton Head Island residents spend 17.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #14

Hilton Head Island, SC	45,116 USD
South Carolina	24,222 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Hilton Head Island, SC	27,600 USD
South Carolina	26,972 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Hilton Head Island, SC	31,484 USD
South Carolina	31,966 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Hilton Head Island, SC	23,997 USD
South Carolina	22,711 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #25

Hilton Head Island, SC	68,437 USD
South Carolina	45,033 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Hilton Head Island, SC	99,054 USD
South Carolina	61,196 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #183

Hilton Head Island, SC	13.24%
South Carolina	21.44%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Hilton Head Island, SC		South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	42.79%	$46,629, see rank	17.72%	$16,178	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	49.84%	$23,260, see rank	33.28%	$17,816	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.75%	$3,300, see rank	1.59%	$3,088	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	30.77%	$45,896, see rank	20.18%	$22,391	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Hilton Head Island, SC	85,296 USD
South Carolina	55,506 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Hilton Head Island, SC	119,713 USD
South Carolina	71,602 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Hilton Head Island, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$73,559, see rank	$52,089	$56,900
Black	$27,689, see rank	$29,971	$35,600
Hispanic	$41,534, see rank	$36,646	$42,396
Asian	$31,615, see rank	$54,865	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$87,188, see rank	$31,972	$37,170
One Race, Other	$34,615, see rank	$34,798	$40,300
Two or More Races	$39,091, see rank	$38,191	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Hilton Head Island, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$36,705, see rank	$22,083	$25,788
25 to 44	$55,451, see rank	$48,649	$58,398
45 to 64	$76,979, see rank	$52,814	$65,027
65 or over	$73,445, see rank	$35,552	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Hilton Head Island, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	33,276, see rank	3,768,421	248,775,628
Male¹	16,382, 49.23%, see rank	48.08%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	10,393, 63.44%, see rank	65.98%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	59, 0.36%, see rank	1.46%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	10,334, 63.08%, see rank	64.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	9,791, 94.75%, see rank	89.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	543, 5.25%, see rank	10.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	5,989, 36.56%, see rank	34.02%	30.72%
Female¹	16,894, 50.77%, see rank	51.92%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	7,752, 45.89%, see rank	56.78%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	7,752, 45.89%, see rank	56.49%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	7,225, 93.20%, see rank	89.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	527, 6.80%, see rank	10.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	9,142, 54.11%, see rank	43.22%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Hilton Head Island, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	16,696, 100%	2,022,019	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	12,000, 71.87%, see rank	82.69%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,986, 11.90%, see rank	9.32%	9.59%
Public Transportation	75, 0.45%, see rank	0.61%	5.06%
Walked	383, 2.29%, see rank	2.10%	2.78%
Other Means	568, 3.40%, see rank	1.66%	1.79%
Worked at Home	1,684, 10.09%, see rank	3.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Hilton Head Island, SC	17.2 minutes
South Carolina	23.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Hilton Head Island, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	17,016	2,031,997	143,435,233
Male¹	9,791, 57.54%, see rank	51.32%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,967, 30.30%, see rank	28.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	2,442, 24.94%, see rank	16.00%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,881, 19.21%, see rank	17.17%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	146, 1.49%, see rank	0.89%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,411, 14.41%, see rank	9.53%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	619, 6.32%, see rank	21.15%	17.94%
Female¹	7,225, 42.46%, see rank	48.68%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,683, 37.13%, see rank	37.16%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,646, 22.78%, see rank	21.23%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,604, 36.04%, see rank	33.23%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	50, 0.69%, see rank	0.33%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	242, 3.35%, see rank	7.54%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Hilton Head Island, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	17,016, 100%	2,031,997	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	253, 1.49%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	1,878, 11.04%, see rank	6.51%	6.17%
Manufacturing	709, 4.17%, see rank	13.68%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	245, 1.44%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	2,059, 12.10%, see rank	12.18%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	446, 2.62%, see rank	4.61%	4.93%
Information	384, 2.26%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,553, 9.13%, see rank	5.77%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	2,420, 14.22%, see rank	9.52%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,207, 12.97%, see rank	21.73%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	3,687, 21.67%, see rank	10.45%	9.49%
Public Administration	284, 1.67%, see rank	5.03%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	891, 5.24%, see rank	4.95%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Hilton Head Island, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,538	9.26%, see rank	18.32%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	590	5.38%, see rank	13.89%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.