Kiawah Island is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,986 people and just one neighborhood, Kiawah Island is the 138th largest community in South Carolina.
Kiawah Island home prices are not only among the most expensive in South Carolina, but Kiawah Island real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Kiawah Island is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 100.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Kiawah Island is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kiawah Island who work in healthcare (19.78%), business and financial occupations (17.74%), and management occupations (17.56%).
Of important note, Kiawah Island is also a town of artists. Kiawah Island has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Kiawah Island’s character.
Also of interest is that Kiawah Island has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Kiawah Island telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 43.96% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Kiawah Island is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Kiawah Island is worth considering.
Kiawah Island is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
In Kiawah Island, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.44 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Despite being a small town, Kiawah Island has a lot of people using taxis to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on taxis are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Kiawah Island, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Kiawah Island is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 86.00% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Kiawah Island in 2018 was $173,391, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $693,564 for a family of four.
The people who call Kiawah Island home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kiawah Island residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kiawah Island include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Kiawah Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to SC* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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St. Johns High School
1518 Main Road Johns Island, SC 29455 |
09-12 | ||
Haut Gap Middle School
1861 Bohicket Road Johns Island, SC 29449 |
06-08 | ||
Mt. Zion Elementary School
3464 River Road Johns Island, SC 29455 |
PK-05 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 55.4% | 62.0% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 54.8% | 58.6% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 0.6% | 3.5% |
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