Isle of Palms, SC Profile

Isle of Palms, SC, population 4,579, 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 this decade the population of Isle of Palms has stayed about the same.

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
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.90
	Males	44.20
	Females	45.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	9.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	10.00%
	40 to 60	18.00%		40 to 60:	19.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,583	N/A
2001	4,526	-1.24%
2002	4,548	0.49%
2003	4,559	0.24%
2004	4,603	0.97%
2005	4,579	-0.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$76,170

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	172
2002	0
2003	66
2004	66
2005	107
2006	43

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	2	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	7	0	1	3	5	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,633
2002	2,899
2003	4,393
2004	3,845
2005	3,151
2006	3,097

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	19	9	26	23	9	18
Larceny, Theft	191	115	168	144	131	116
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	12	6	8	7	10
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	3 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.5 Square Miles
Water Area	1.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities