Hilton Head's Livability
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C-
Affordability -
C+
Housing -
B
Job Market -
A-
Diversity -
C+
Crime -
A-
Commute -
C
Education -
B+
Weather -
C+
Amenities
About Hilton Head, SC
Hilton Head, SC is located in Beaufort County in the state of South Carolina.
The total City Population for Hilton Head is about 39,852 with about 195 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $253,925, which is roughly 38% higher than the Average Home Value of $157,464 for the state of South Carolina, and roughly 15% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $37,528, which is roughly 29% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $52,553 for the state of South Carolina, and roughly 42% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 1.10Male Population Estimate: 49%
Female Population Estimate: 51%
Median Age: 26.375
Male Median Age: 25.2
Female Median Age: 27.2
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:15.09%
Black:7.5%
Other:7.35%
Asian:1.14%
Indian:0.38%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 44.38%
Libertarian: 0.96%
Green: 0.22%
Other: 0.07%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Hilton Head specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Beaufort County: About 6.10277 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Beaufort County: About 388.525 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Beaufort County is about 35% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 26% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Hilton Head is about 2.8%.
South Carolina is ranked #48 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 12.12 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 1.13The average living wage for the state of South Carolina is $33.18/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives South Carolina a minimum wage score of 0 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives South Carolina a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for South Carolina is $145.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 0.04 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ South Carolina does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ South Carolina does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X South Carolina does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X South Carolina does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X South Carolina does provide some form of paid family leave.
X South Carolina does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X South Carolina does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X South Carolina does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X South Carolina does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X South Carolina does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ South Carolina does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X South Carolina does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X South Carolina does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X South Carolina does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X South Carolina does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
X South Carolina does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X South Carolina does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X South Carolina does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
- Hilton Head Island, SC ( 1.84 mi. )
- Fairfield, SC ( 3.00 mi. )
- Brighton Beach, SC ( 5.60 mi. )
- Parris Island, SC ( 9.08 mi. )
- Daufuskie Island, SC ( 9.46 mi. )
- Daufuskie Is, SC ( 9.76 mi. )
- Port Royal, SC ( 10.06 mi. )
- Bluffton, SC ( 10.46 mi. )
- Naval Hospital, SC ( 11.26 mi. )
- Callawassie Island, SC ( 11.27 mi. )
- Spring Island, SC ( 11.27 mi. )
- Sun City, SC ( 11.27 mi. )
- Pritchardville, SC ( 12.46 mi. )
- Tybee Island, GA ( 15.43 mi. )
- Bellinger, SC ( 15.93 mi. )
- Harbville, SC ( 15.93 mi. )
- Fort Screven, GA ( 16.12 mi. )
- Okatie, SC ( 16.18 mi. )
- Frogmore, SC ( 16.18 mi. )
- Saint Helena Island, SC ( 16.70 mi. )
- Dataw Island, SC ( 16.70 mi. )
- Harbor Isl, SC ( 16.70 mi. )
- Ladies Island, SC ( 16.70 mi. )
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- St Helena Is, SC ( 16.70 mi. )
- Beaufort, SC ( 16.90 mi. )
- Laurel Bay, SC ( 16.95 mi. )
- Hardeeville, SC ( 17.21 mi. )
- Fripp Island, SC ( 17.60 mi. )
- Wilmington Is, GA ( 17.93 mi. )
- Limehouse, SC ( 18.59 mi. )
- Wilmington Island, GA ( 19.63 mi. )
- Ridgeland, SC ( 19.89 mi. )
- State College, GA ( 20.81 mi. )
- Switzerland, SC ( 20.90 mi. )
- Seabrook, SC ( 21.17 mi. )
- Thunderbolt, GA ( 21.37 mi. )
- Mitchellville, SC ( 21.99 mi. )
- Purysburgh, SC ( 22.14 mi. )
- Coosaw, SC ( 22.76 mi. )
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- Dale, SC ( 23.62 mi. )
- Port Wentwrth, GA ( 26.11 mi. )
- Prt Wentworth, GA ( 26.11 mi. )
- Port Wentworth, GA ( 26.13 mi. )
- Garden City, GA ( 26.39 mi. )
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 29925, 29926, 29928, 29938 (4 Total Zip Codes)Latitude: 32.216100
Longitude: -80.752500
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 8.5 ft.
Area Code(s): 843