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Isle of Palms, SC Profile


Isle of Palms, SC, population 4,717, is located in South Carolina's Charleston county, about 90.4 miles from Savannah and 110.3 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Isle of Palms's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Isle of Palms has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Isle of Palms's population has grown by about 1%.

Isle of Palms's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Isle of Palms tend to be much lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,583N/A
20014,539-0.96%
20024,5820.95%
20034,6040.48%
20044,6721.48%
20054,668-0.09%
20064,7361.46%
20074,677-1.25%
20084,6880.24%
20094,7170.62%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$76,170
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001172
20020
200366
200466
2005107
200643
200786
2008171
2009128
2010127
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0107
2002 0000
2003 0201
2004 0003
2005 0005
2006 0002
2007 0202
2008 0017
2009 0114
2010 0204

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,633
20022,899
20034,393
20043,845
20053,151
20063,097
20074,513
20084,204
20094,286
20103,357
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 19 191 5
2002 9 115 12
2003 26 168 6
2004 23 144 8
2005 9 131 7
2006 18 116 10
2007 22 179 9
2008 71 111 15
2009 49 148 4
2010 50 105 4

Location

Elevation3 feet above sea level
Land Area4.5 Square Miles
Water Area1.1 Square Miles



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