Demographics

People

Total Population1,525
Male Share of the Population48.3%
Female Share of the Population51.7%
Senior Citizens58.7%
Employed Population 16+443
Age of the Population68

Families

% of people married84.4%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher41.7%
Median Earnings25+$66,944
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$0

Wealth

Median Family Income$190,000
% Above Poverty Level93%
% Below Poverty Level7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time31 minutes
% Working from Home29.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation3.2%

Housing

People Living Alone18.8%
Median Gross Rent$2,045
Median House Value$1,411,600

Ancestry

English23.4%
German17.4%
Irish13.8%
Italian11%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)6.5%
French Except Basque6.3%
Polish5.3%
Scottish4.1%
Dutch3.1%
Swedish2.7%
Russian2.6%
Hungarian1.4%
Welsh1.4%
Canadian1.1%
Greek0.9%
Danishn0.8%
Arab0.8%
Swiss0.6%
Belgian0.6%
Norwegian0.3%
Lithuanian0.3%
Lebanese0.3%
Slovak0.3%
Romanian0.3%
Syrian0.3%
Finnish0.2%
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Kiawah Island Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyCharleston County
Standard Zip Codes29455
Phone Area Codes843
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude32.72
Approximate Longitude-80.07

Kiawah Island Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCHARLESTON CITY
Distance15 miles
Jan Temp42 to 57 F
Apr Temp59 to 73 F
Jul Temp77 to 89 F
Oct Temp62 to 75 F
Annual Precip46.3 inches
StationSULLIVANS ISLAND
Distance17.5 miles
Jan Temp38 to 57 F
Apr Temp54 to 72 F
Jul Temp74 to 89 F
Oct Temp58 to 76 F
Annual Precip49.3 inches
StationBEAUFORT WWTP
Distance38.7 miles
Jan Temp39 to 58 F
Apr Temp54 to 75 F
Jul Temp74 to 90 F
Oct Temp58 to 76 F
Annual Precip49.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Charleston133,762$89,821
Folly Beach2,647$106,983
Hollywood5,119$72,794
Meggett1,211$93,125
Ravenel2,655$65,402
Seabrook Island1,694$125,000
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