Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area

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  5. Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Family Information
  6. Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Education Information
  7. Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Business Information
  8. Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 141,615
  • Land Area (2000): 3,219.294 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 983.413 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 68,437
Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 179,998 63.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,670 0.94%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 101,452 35.71%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 42,599 41,021 1,578 3.70% 37
1991 43,434 41,654 1,780 4.10% 41
1992 44,810 42,735 2,075 4.63% 47
1993 47,060 44,613 2,447 5.20% 52
1994 48,587 46,529 2,057 4.23% 43
1995 50,870 49,207 1,664 3.27% 33
1996 53,644 51,849 1,794 3.34% 34
1997 55,515 54,090 1,424 2.57% 26
1998 57,035 55,798 1,237 2.17% 22
1999 59,375 58,030 1,345 2.27% 23
2000 60,312 58,413 1,899 3.15% 31
2001 60,107 57,748 2,359 3.92% 39
2002 63,136 60,415 2,722 4.31% 43
2003 65,935 62,707 3,228 4.90% 49
2004 69,095 65,631 3,464 5.01% 50
2005 71,929 68,396 3,533 4.91% 49
2006 73,531 70,058 3,473 4.72% 47
2007 75,635 72,266 3,369 4.45% 45
2008 76,053 72,305 3,748 4.93% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 75,264 71,513 3,751 4.98% 50
Feb 2008 74,472 71,163 3,309 4.44% 44
Mar 2008 75,197 72,101 3,096 4.12% 41
Apr 2008 75,360 72,307 3,053 4.05% 41
May 2008 76,221 72,867 3,354 4.40% 44
Jun 2008 77,286 73,301 3,985 5.16% 52
Jul 2008 77,489 72,965 4,524 5.84% 58
Aug 2008 77,211 72,666 4,545 5.89% 59
Sep 2008 75,974 71,862 4,112 5.41% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 14,306 23.79%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 4,952 8.24%
3. Public Administration 3,984 6.63%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,514 5.84%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,824 4.70%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,656 4.42%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,050 3.41%
8. Health Care 1,962 3.26%
9. Educational Services 1,928 3.21%
10. Repair and Maintenance 1,388 2.31%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,366 2.27%
12. Finance and Insurance 1,254 2.09%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,242 2.07%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 924 1.54%
15. Other Transportation 856 1.42%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 842 1.40%
17. Utilities 840 1.40%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 818 1.36%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 714 1.19%
20. Truck Transportation 674 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,382 12.08%
2. Educational Services 6,368 12.05%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 6,278 11.88%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,732 5.17%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,670 5.05%
6. Public Administration 2,556 4.84%
7. Finance and Insurance 2,268 4.29%
8. Construction 1,694 3.21%
9. Social Assistance 1,664 3.15%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,650 3.12%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,632 3.09%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,588 3.00%
13. Department and Other General Stores 1,560 2.95%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 1,470 2.78%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,130 2.14%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 790 1.49%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 744 1.41%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 678 1.28%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 592 1.12%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 574 1.09%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,348 7.23%
2. Other Management Occupations 3,928 6.53%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,104 5.16%
4. Carpenters 3,040 5.06%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,476 4.12%
6. Top Executives 1,884 3.13%
7. Painters and Paperhangers 1,866 3.10%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,822 3.03%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,794 2.98%
10. Other Construction Trades 1,698 2.82%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,686 2.80%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,672 2.78%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 1,448 2.41%
14. Construction Laborers 1,414 2.35%
15. Other Production Occupations 1,392 2.31%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,050 1.75%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 1,022 1.70%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 976 1.62%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 878 1.46%
20. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 878 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,080 5.83%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,890 5.47%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,804 5.31%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 2,754 5.21%
5. Secretaries and Admins 2,596 4.91%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,420 4.58%
7. Other Management Occupations 2,258 4.27%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,946 3.68%
9. Registered Nurses 1,794 3.39%
10. Cashiers 1,750 3.31%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,678 3.18%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 1,626 3.08%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,280 2.42%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,262 2.39%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,172 2.22%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,098 2.08%
17. Child Care Workers 986 1.87%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 960 1.82%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 922 1.74%
20. Customer Service Representatives 784 1.48%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 118,968 53.27%
15-35 hours 22,540 10.09%
1-14 hours 6,492 2.91%
No regular hours 75,322 33.73%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,032 3.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6,569 5.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,099 3.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 9,301 7.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15,336 12.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 21,194 17.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 17,477 14.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 15,841 12.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,838 5.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8,200 6.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,552 2.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,016 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,088 4.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,655 4.59%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,271 5.09%
5-9 17,917 14.54%
10-14 21,230 17.23%
15-19 21,484 17.44%
20-24 16,085 13.06%
25-29 4,362 3.54%
30-34 13,007 10.56%
35-39 2,112 1.71%
40-44 2,616 2.12%
45-59 8,134 6.60%
60-89 5,799 4.71%
At least 90 4,181 3.39%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 748 0.61% 86,601 70.29%
30-44 192 0.16% 17,543 14.24%
45-59 58 0.05% 8,076 6.56%
At least 60 542 0.44% 9,438 7.66%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 764 0.59%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 20,421 15.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 91,209 70.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 222 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 2,634 2.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,540 1.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 6,408 4.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,592 4.34%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 105,086 (267,286 people)
Families (2000): 77,028 (227,104 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 25,707
People at same address in 1995: 122,757
Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,677 8.23%
$10,000-$14,999 5,568 5.28%
$15,000-$19,999 6,081 5.77%
$20,000-$24,999 6,401 6.07%
$25,000-$29,999 6,887 6.53%
$30,000-$34,999 6,639 6.30%
$35,000-$39,999 6,501 6.17%
$40,000-$44,999 6,078 5.77%
$45,000-$49,999 5,666 5.38%
$50,000-$59,999 9,610 9.12%
$60,000-$74,999 11,673 11.07%
$75,000-$99,999 10,616 10.07%
$100,000-$124,999 5,162 4.90%
$125,000-$149,999 3,248 3.08%
$150,000-$199,999 2,885 2.74%
$200,000 or more 3,711 3.52%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,428 21.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,886 35.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,291 4.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,801 14.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 385 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,628 12.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 179 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,019 5.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 72 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,139 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 46 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 679 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 21 0.04%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 81,142 28.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 39,568 13.67%
Public Assistance 2,101 0.73%
Retirement 25,388 8.77%
Self Employment 13,612 4.70%
Social Security 31,615 10.93%
Supplemental Security 3,749 1.30%
Wage / Salary 77,453 26.77%
Other 14,726 5.09%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 37,291 60.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 24,171 39.33%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,490 7.38%
Color 1 Box Married 70,937 61.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 32,419 28.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,125 2.72%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,348 9.27%
Color 1 Box Married 68,232 61.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,165 19.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10,862 9.73%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,793 4.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 24,220 11.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 61,369 28.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 51,711 23.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12,703 5.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 36,877 17.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 19,120 8.82%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3,198 2.26% 2,206 1.56% 5,404 3.82%
Kindergarten 3,356 2.37% 638 0.45% 3,994 2.82%
Grades 1-4 13,494 9.53% 2,514 1.78% 16,008 11.30%
Grades 5-8 13,096 9.25% 2,360 1.67% 15,456 10.91%
Grades 9-12 12,937 9.14% 2,292 1.62% 15,229 10.75%
Undergrad college 7,586 5.36% 1,500 1.06% 9,086 6.42%
Graduate or professional school 1,292 0.91% 420 0.30% 1,712 1.21%
Total 54,959 38.81% 11,930 8.42% 66,889 47.23%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 621 486
2004 649 480

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 235,812 87.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 32,524 12.12%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,403
Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 19,244 13.59%
10-19 Years 19,511 13.78%
20-29 Years 21,550 15.22%
30-39 Years 19,716 13.92%
40-49 Years 17,856 12.61%
50-59 Years 15,614 11.03%
60-69 Years 13,909 9.82%
70-79 Years 9,983 7.05%
80-89 Years 3,651 2.58%
90+ Years 581 0.41%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 72,071 50.89%
Color 1 Box Female 69,544 49.11%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 89,851 63.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 39,506 27.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9,398 6.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,325 0.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,027 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 352 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 97 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 59 0.04%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 35,950 18.88%
2. Irish 31,992 16.80%
3. English 31,171 16.37%
4. United States Or American 19,991 10.50%
5. Italian 11,214 5.89%
6. French Non-Basque 8,439 4.43%
7. Scottish 7,402 3.89%
8. Scotch Irish 6,428 3.38%
9. Polish 5,747 3.02%
10. Dutch 3,525 1.85%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 239,428 90.47%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18,447 6.97%
3. French 1,399 0.53%
4. German 1,380 0.52%
5. Tagalog 418 0.16%
6. Italian 382 0.14%
7. Japanese 346 0.13%
8. Polish 322 0.12%
9. Other West Germanic 318 0.12%
10. Other Indo European 218 0.08%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 266,664 93.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,017 1.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12,439 4.38%

Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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