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 Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island is one
of America's greatest kept secrets. Surrounded by the Low
Country, it's here you'll find romance, beauty, and all the
comforts of the south. Only 12 miles long and 5 miles wide at
it's widest point, Hilton Head still feels spacious with it's white sandy
beaches, sea marshes and natural wooded habitats. Live Oaks draped in
Spanish Moss create a canopy along the roadways within the
Plantations - reminiscent of old southern
charm.
A
laidback lifestyle is mingled with an abundance of available
activities to indulge your every pleasure - including some of the
best salt water fishing on the east coast. Hilton Head boasts
some two dozen golf courses as well as hundreds of tennis courts and
approximately 200 restaurants - ranging from fine cuisine to casual
local fare with that touch of island flare. Parasailing, jet-ski rentals,
and dolphin cruises are just some of the options available to visitors.
Hilton
Head owns a sophistication rich with southern charm offering visitors something
of the traditional leisurely lifestyle while creating a paradise for all
ages. Some of the finest premier real estate is featured on Hilton Head
Island and the surrounding areas. Luxury ocean front property
to quiet bungalows... catering to your family.
Population
Demographics
Population (year 2000): 33,862
Males: 16,947 (50.0%), Females: 16,915 (50.0%)
Elevation: 11 feet
County: Beaufort
Land area: 42.1 square miles
Zip codes: 29938, 29925, 29926, 29928.
Median resident age: 46.0 years
Median household income: $60,438 (year 2000)
Median house value: $319,800 (year 2000)
Races in Hilton Head Island:
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other
races)
Ancestries: German (17.6%), English (16.7%), Irish (14.5%), United
States (6.3%), Italian (6.0%), Scottish (3.8%).
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For population 25 years and over in Hilton Head Island town
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High school or higher: 92.5%
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Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.9%
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Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
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Unemployed: 1.8%
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Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hilton Head Island town
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Never married: 17.9%
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Now married: 65.8%
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Separated: 1.0%
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Widowed: 6.9%
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Divorced: 8.4%
12.7% Foreign born (8.8% Latin America, 2.1% Europe).
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+:
Savannah, GA (26.3 miles, pop. 131,510).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+:
Jacksonville, FL (143.2 miles, pop. 735,617).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+:
Philadelphia, PA (663.6 miles, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Bluffton, SC (10.9 miles),
Parris Island, SC (10.9 miles),
Tybee Island, GA (14.0 miles),
Shell Point, SC (14.1 miles),
Port Royal, SC (14.6 miles),
Burton, SC (17.1 miles),
Beaufort, SC (17.9 miles),
Laurel Bay, SC (19.6 miles).
Industries providing employment:
Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (19.0%),
Construction (16.1%), Retail trade (12.6%),
Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services
(12.1%), Educational,health and social services (12.0%), Finance,insurance,real
estate,and rental and leasing (10.5%).
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Weather
Demographics
Average weather in Hilton Head Island, South
Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Average temp. (?‹F) |
47.9 |
50.0 |
56.5 |
63.4 |
71.4 |
77.3 |
80.5 |
79.3 |
75.5 |
66.6 |
57.9 |
49.9 |
| High temperature (?‹F) |
58.4 |
61.1 |
67.2 |
73.9 |
80.5 |
85.4 |
88.3 |
86.9 |
83.0 |
76.0 |
68.3 |
60.3 |
| Low temperature (?‹F) |
37.3 |
39.0 |
45.7 |
52.8 |
62.1 |
69.1 |
72.7 |
71.7 |
68.0 |
57.2 |
47.4 |
39.6 |
| Precipitation (in) |
4.4 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
5.1 |
6.1 |
8.2 |
5.8 |
3.8 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
Normal climate in Hilton Head Island, South
Carolina
Based on data reported by main weather stations
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Days with precip. |
9 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| Wind speed (mph) |
8.2 |
8.6 |
9.1 |
8.6 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
6.9 |
6.7 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
7.6 |
| Morning humidity (%) |
83 |
82 |
84 |
84 |
86 |
88 |
89 |
91 |
91 |
89 |
87 |
84 |
| Afternoon humidity (%) |
55 |
51 |
49 |
46 |
51 |
56 |
58 |
60 |
60 |
54 |
53 |
55 |
| Sunshine (%) |
54 |
57 |
62 |
71 |
68 |
65 |
64 |
62 |
58 |
63 |
61 |
55 |
| Days clear of clouds |
9 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
| Partly cloudy days |
6 |
6 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
14 |
14 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
| Cloudy days |
16 |
14 |
13 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
12 |
15 |
| Snowfall (in) |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
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Business Demographics
Hospital/medical center in Hilton Head Island:
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HILTON HEAD HOSPITAL (25 HOSPITAL CENTER BLVD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hilton Head Island:
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BEAUFORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BEAUFORT, SC)
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GA REGIONAL HOSP SAV (about 25 miles; SAVANNAH, GA)
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CANDLER HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SAVANNAH, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hilton Head
Island:
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HILTON HEAD (about 5 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; ID: HXD)
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BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 20 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: NBC)
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HUNTER AAF (about 30 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hilton Head Island:
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BEAUFORT COUNTY (about 17 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: 73J)
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RIDGELAND (about 27 miles; RIDGELAND, SC; ID: 3J1)
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SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)
Hilton Head Island compared to South Carolina state average:
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Median house value significantly above
state average.
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Unemployed percentage below
state average.
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Black race population percentage significantly above
state average.
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Hispanic race population percentage significantly above
state average.
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Median age significantly above
state average.
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Foreign-born population percentage significantly above
state average.
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Length of stay since moving in significantly below
state average.
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House age significantly below
state average.
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Number of college students below
state average.
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Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above
state average.
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Population density below state average.
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Education Demographics
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hilton Head Island:
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SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 27 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT
enrollment: 4,565)
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ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT
enrollment: 3,945)
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MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 70 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT
enrollment: 2,162)
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COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 70 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
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CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment:
2,191)
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TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment:
5,925)
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment:
12,724)
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Media Demographics
Strongest AM radio stations in Hilton Head Island:
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WFXH (1130 AM; 1 kW; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
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WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP,
INC.)
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WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
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WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
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WNFO (1430 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RIDGELAND, SC)
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WVGB (1490 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: VIVIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING
NETWORK, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hilton Head Island:
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WFXH-FM (106.1 FM; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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WGZR (106.9 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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WLOW (107.9 FM; PORT ROYAL, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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WGZO (103.1 FM; PARRIS ISLAND, SC; Owner: ZIP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
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WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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WLFS (91.9 FM; PORT WENTWORTH, GA; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC)
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WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV
COMMISSION)
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WLVH (101.1 FM; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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WAGP (88.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF BEAUFORT,
INC)
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WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION)
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WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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W218BX (91.5 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
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WWVV (104.9 FM; RIDGELAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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WRHQ (105.3 FM; RICHMOND HILL, GA; Owner: THOROUGHBRED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Hilton Head Island:
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W53BX (Channel 53; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: WHHI-TV, INC.)
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WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
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WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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W19CH (Channel 19; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
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W35AY (Channel 35; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MYRON K. HINES)
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WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV
COMMISSION)
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WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH
LLC)
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WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE
LLC)
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W32BJ (Channel 32; BEAUFORT, ETC., SC; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
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W55AW (Channel 55; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)
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WXSX-LP (Channel 13; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
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WHDS-LP (Channel 32; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: BROADCAST CORP. OF AMERICA)
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W57CT (Channel 57; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has
been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.
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