James Island is a city located in South Carolina. James Island has a 2020 population of 12,175. James Island is currently growing at a rate of 0.18% annually and its population has increased by 8.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,230 in 2010.
The average household income in James Island is $98,432 with a poverty rate of 5.44%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,625 per month, and the median house value is $341,000. The median age in James Island is 44.1 years, 43.3 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of James Islandwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 10,623 | 87.38% |
Black or African American | 852 | 7.01% |
Asian | 340 | 2.80% |
Some Other Race | 60 | 0.49% |
Two or More Races | 282 | 2.32% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,440 | 2.74 | 84.9 |
Married | 2,534 | 3.15 | 93 |
Male | 252 | 3.45 | 50 |
Female | 324 | 3.69 | 77.8 |
Non Family | 1,330 | 1.58 | 77.8 |
3.1
Average Family Size
2.74
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 106 | 1.13% |
9th to 12th Grade | 330 | 3.52% |
High School Graduate | 1,878 | 20.02% |
Some College | 1,789 | 19.07% |
Associates Degree | 643 | 6.85% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,118 | 33.23% |
Graduate Degree | 1,518 | 16.18% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 295 | 295 | 246 |
White | 8,085 | 7,837 | 4,207 |
2+ Races | 231 | 231 | 59 |
Hispanic | 120 | 120 | 27 |
Black | 651 | 463 | 97 |
Other Race | 60 | 60 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.39%.
95.51% of James Island residents speak only English, while 4.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.79% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 10,426 | 598 | 5.74% |
Other | 60 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 200 | 60 | 30.00% |
5.44%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.73%
Male Poverty Rate
7.20%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in James Island is White, with 5.74% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in James Island is Hispanic, with 30.00% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.20%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.93%.
55.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.0%
Male Marriage Rate
56.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 828 | 9.79% |
Black | 87 | 11.65% |
2+ Races | 30 | 12.10% |
3.60%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.96%
Veteran Disability Rate
72.2%
Labor Force Participation
71%
Employment Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
48.06%
Born in James Island
97.08%
Native Born
2.92%
Foreign Born
1.22%
Non Citizen
1.70%
Naturalized
97.08% of James Island residents were born in the United States, with 48.06% having been born in South Carolina. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 11,230 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 11,399 | 169 | 1.50% |
2012 | 11,560 | 161 | 1.41% |
2013 | 11,666 | 106 | 0.92% |
2014 | 11,770 | 104 | 0.89% |
2015 | 11,956 | 186 | 1.58% |
2016 | 12,129 | 173 | 1.45% |
2017 | 12,130 | 1 | 0.01% |
2018 | 12,087 | -43 | -0.35% |
2019 | 12,109 | 22 | 0.18% |
2020 | 12,131 | 22 | 0.18% |
2021 | 12,153 | 22 | 0.18% |
2022 | 12,175 | 22 | 0.18% |