Pawleys Island, SC Profile

Pawleys Island, SC, population 144, is located in South Carolina's Georgetown county, about 112.9 miles from Fayetteville and 116.9 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Pawleys Island's population has declined by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pawleys Island has grown by about 4%.

Pawleys Island's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pawleys Island tend to be much lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	43%
	Females	57%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	55.30
	Males	54.50
	Females	55.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	3.00%	Under 20:	5.00%
20 to 40	7.00%	20 to 40:	4.00%
40 to 60	18.00%	40 to 60:	25.00%
Over 60	16.00%	Over 60:	22.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	138	N/A
2001	137	-0.72%
2002	138	0.73%
2003	138	0.00%
2004	140	1.45%
2005	144	2.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,964

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	0
2004	730
2005	0
2006	N/A
2007	0
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2004	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	-
Robbery	-	-	0	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	1	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	5,839
2004	11,679
2005	12,676
2006	N/A
2007	9,091
2008	18,440

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	6	3	2	-	0	4
Larceny, Theft	-	-	1	13	16	-	12	22
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	1	0	0	-	1	0
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	5 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles