Hilton Head Island

  1. Hilton Head Island Legal Resources
  2. Hilton Head Island Statistics
  3. Hilton Head Island Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Hilton Head Island Employment Information
  5. Hilton Head Island Family Information
  6. Hilton Head Island Education Information
  7. Hilton Head Island Business Information
  8. Hilton Head Island Public Benefits Information
  9. Hilton Head Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Hilton Head Island Zip Codes


Hilton Head Island Legal Resources Back to top

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Hilton Head Island Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,407
  • Land Area (2000): 110.459 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 194.809 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 24,975
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 950
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 621
Hilton Head Island 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 Employment Information Back to top
Hilton Head Island Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 13,023 12,685 338 2.60% 26
1993 13,675 13,291 384 2.81% 28
1994 14,213 13,882 331 2.33% 24
1995 14,978 14,720 258 1.72% 17
1996 15,829 15,553 277 1.75% 18
1997 16,460 16,238 221 1.34% 14
1998 17,002 16,810 192 1.13% 11
1999 17,730 17,519 211 1.19% 12
2000 16,043 15,817 226 1.41% 14
2001 15,969 15,686 283 1.77% 18
2002 16,776 16,454 323 1.92% 19
2003 17,501 17,118 383 2.19% 22
2004 18,368 17,948 419 2.28% 23
2005 19,199 18,767 432 2.25% 23
2006 17,158 16,472 687 4.00% 40
2007 17,640 16,991 649 3.68% 37
2008 17,683 17,000 683 3.86% 39
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,585 16,814 771 4.38% 44
Feb 2008 17,377 16,731 646 3.72% 37
Mar 2008 17,540 16,952 588 3.35% 34
Apr 2008 17,563 17,000 563 3.21% 32
May 2008 17,744 17,132 612 3.45% 34
Jun 2008 17,907 17,234 673 3.76% 38
Jul 2008 17,932 17,155 777 4.33% 43
Aug 2008 17,872 17,085 787 4.40% 44
Sep 2008 17,624 16,896 728 4.13% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hilton Head Island Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,277 25.38%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,073 11.96%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 618 6.89%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 607 6.77%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 556 6.20%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 505 5.63%
7. Public Administration 262 2.92%
8. Educational Services 235 2.62%
9. Health Care 230 2.56%
10. Finance and Insurance 225 2.51%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 154 1.72%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 151 1.68%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 148 1.65%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 130 1.45%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 116 1.29%
16. Repair and Maintenance 92 1.03%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 88 0.98%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 75 0.84%
19. Other Transportation 74 0.82%
20. Food Manufacturing 72 0.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 929 14.40%
2. Health Care 663 10.28%
3. Educational Services 560 8.68%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 547 8.48%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 420 6.51%
6. Finance and Insurance 381 5.91%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 295 4.57%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 291 4.51%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 196 3.04%
10. Construction 192 2.98%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 180 2.79%
12. Social Assistance 176 2.73%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 152 2.36%
14. Public Administration 128 1.98%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 120 1.86%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 114 1.77%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 106 1.64%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 97 1.50%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 92 1.43%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 73 1.13%

Hilton Head Island Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 779 8.68%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 673 7.50%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 611 6.81%
4. Carpenters 518 5.77%
5. Painters and Paperhangers 516 5.75%
6. Top Executives 470 5.24%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 327 3.65%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 275 3.07%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 245 2.73%
10. Other Construction Trades 231 2.58%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 223 2.49%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 210 2.34%
13. Business Operations Specialists 197 2.20%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 187 2.08%
15. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 181 2.02%
16. Construction Laborers 171 1.91%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 152 1.69%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 145 1.62%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 123 1.37%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 119 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 545 8.45%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 451 6.99%
3. Other Management Occupations 367 5.69%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 362 5.61%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 342 5.30%
6. Secretaries and Admins 309 4.79%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 293 4.54%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 277 4.29%
9. Registered Nurses 253 3.92%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 247 3.83%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 236 3.66%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 228 3.53%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 155 2.40%
14. Cashiers 134 2.08%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 129 2.00%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 125 1.94%
17. Art and Design Workers 123 1.91%
18. Business Operations Specialists 112 1.74%
19. Top Executives 98 1.52%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 96 1.49%

Hilton Head Island Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,914 47.75%
15-35 hours 3,220 11.05%
1-14 hours 902 3.10%
No regular hours 11,101 38.10%

Hilton Head Island Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 190 1.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 101 0.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 213 1.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 546 3.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,038 7.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,273 15.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,515 17.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,688 18.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,207 8.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,710 11.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 470 3.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 152 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 576 3.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 904 6.20%

Hilton Head Island Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 636 4.36%
5-9 2,864 19.64%
10-14 3,645 24.99%
15-19 3,369 23.10%
20-24 1,873 12.84%
25-29 338 2.32%
30-34 739 5.07%
35-39 110 0.75%
40-44 124 0.85%
45-59 400 2.74%
60-89 306 2.10%
At least 90 179 1.23%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 220 1.51% 12,505 85.75%
30-44 0 0.00% 973 6.67%
45-59 10 0.07% 390 2.67%
At least 60 14 0.10% 471 3.23%

Hilton Head Island Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 251 1.62%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,182 14.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,498 74.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 89 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 244 1.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 319 2.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 926 5.97%

Hilton Head Island 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,708 (33,961 people)
Families (2000): 10,341 (27,620 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,110
People at same address in 1995: 15,013
Hilton Head Island Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 557 3.79%
$10,000-$14,999 321 2.18%
$15,000-$19,999 568 3.86%
$20,000-$24,999 620 4.22%
$25,000-$29,999 756 5.14%
$30,000-$34,999 798 5.43%
$35,000-$39,999 823 5.60%
$40,000-$44,999 762 5.18%
$45,000-$49,999 757 5.15%
$50,000-$59,999 1,312 8.92%
$60,000-$74,999 1,647 11.20%
$75,000-$99,999 2,020 13.73%
$100,000-$124,999 1,187 8.07%
$125,000-$149,999 812 5.52%
$150,000-$199,999 781 5.31%
$200,000 or more 987 6.71%

Hilton Head Island Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,496 23.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,376 43.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 766 5.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,540 10.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 161 1.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,260 8.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 96 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 539 3.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 38 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 218 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 18 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 160 1.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.05%

Hilton Head Island Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,533 24.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,318 19.30%
Public Assistance 176 0.41%
Retirement 4,201 9.75%
Self Employment 2,123 4.93%
Social Security 5,677 13.17%
Supplemental Security 204 0.47%
Wage / Salary 9,981 23.16%
Other 1,889 4.38%

Hilton Head Island Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,502 72.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,521 27.94%

Hilton Head Island Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,162 7.89%
Color 1 Box Married 10,061 68.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,112 21.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 392 2.66%

Hilton Head Island Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,292 8.79%
Color 1 Box Married 9,682 65.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,076 14.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,645 11.19%

Hilton Head Island 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 Education Information Back to top
Hilton Head Island Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 825 2.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,743 6.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,516 19.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,383 22.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,742 6.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,333 29.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,990 13.98%

Hilton Head Island 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 184 0.53% 308 0.90% 492 1.43%
Kindergarten 309 0.90% 63 0.18% 372 1.08%
Grades 1-4 1,064 3.09% 297 0.86% 1,361 3.96%
Grades 5-8 1,083 3.15% 346 1.01% 1,429 4.15%
Grades 9-12 858 2.49% 364 1.06% 1,222 3.55%
Undergrad college 523 1.52% 191 0.56% 714 2.08%
Graduate or professional school 181 0.53% 55 0.16% 236 0.69%
Total 4,202 12.21% 1,624 4.72% 5,826 16.93%

Hilton Head Island 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 Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $86,255,000
Retail sales (2002): $639,361,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $352,937,000
Hilton Head Island Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hilton Head Island Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hilton Head Island Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,432 92.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,465 7.27%

Hilton Head Island 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hilton Head Island Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,197 9.29%
10-19 Years 3,334 9.69%
20-29 Years 3,732 10.85%
30-39 Years 4,213 12.24%
40-49 Years 4,346 12.63%
50-59 Years 4,920 14.30%
60-69 Years 4,982 14.48%
70-79 Years 3,878 11.27%
80-89 Years 1,569 4.56%
90+ Years 236 0.69%

Hilton Head Island Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,209 50.02%
Color 1 Box Female 17,198 49.98%

Hilton Head Island Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,269 79.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,896 11.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,773 8.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 246 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 182 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 34 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Hilton Head Island Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,040 19.01%
2. English 5,861 18.45%
3. Irish 5,011 15.77%
4. United States Or American 2,172 6.84%
5. Italian 2,085 6.56%
6. French Non-Basque 1,317 4.15%
7. Scottish 1,300 4.09%
8. Polish 1,104 3.48%
9. Scotch Irish 947 2.98%
10. Dutch 596 1.88%

Hilton Head Island Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,875 84.95%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,805 11.60%
3. German 281 0.86%
4. French 238 0.73%
5. Polish 94 0.29%
6. Italian 78 0.24%
7. Other West Germanic 75 0.23%
8. Scandinavian 51 0.16%
9. Chinese 51 0.16%
10. Vietnamese 36 0.11%

Hilton Head Island Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,083 87.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,120 3.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,204 9.31%

Hilton Head Island 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 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.


Hilton Head Island Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29925 29928  
29926 29938