Shell Point, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 2,336.
Population change since 2000: -18.2%
Males: 1,081  (46.3%)
Females: 1,255  (53.7%)
Median resident age:

31.1 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29906.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,216 (it was $39,957 in 2000)
Shell Point:

$62,216
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,948 (it was $17,222 in 2000)

Shell Point CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $290,373 (it was $91,400 in 2000)
Shell Point:

$290,373
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $276,904; detached houses: $287,364; mobile homes: $123,972

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,091.

March 2022 cost of living index in Shell Point: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.5%
(3.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.7% for Black residents, 34.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 42.2% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Shell Point, SC (2022)
    • 1,34263.8%White alone
    • 53525.4%Black alone
    • 1888.9%Hispanic
    • 341.6%Two or more races

Races in Shell Point detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (9.0%), German (7.2%), Italian (6.3%), English (5.6%), Scottish (5.2%), European (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 18 feet

Land area: 6.11 square miles.

Population density: 382 people per square mile   (very low).

Shell Point, South Carolina map

57 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

This place:

2.7%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,810 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,400 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (31.2 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (152.7 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (612.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Port Royal, SC (1.5 miles ),
Burton, SC (1.7 miles ),
Beaufort, SC (2.1 miles ),
Parris Island, SC (2.2 miles ),
Laurel Bay, SC (2.4 miles ),
St. Helena, SC (3.0 miles ),
Hilton Head Island, SC (3.8 miles ),
Bluffton, SC (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 32.38 N, Longitude: 80.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 843

Distribution of median household income in Shell Point, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Shell Point, SC in 2022
Shell Point satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Shell Point, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (12.1%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (10.1%)
  • Construction (8.8%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
  • Health care (4.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.7%)
  • Public administration (12.5%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (11.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (9.6%)
  • Hardware, plumbing & heating equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (4.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
  • Utilities (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.1%)
  • Public administration (11.7%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (7.8%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Shell Point, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
  • Cashiers (4.4%)

Average climate in Shell Point, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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Pb
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00065. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00065
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Shell Point-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.3 miles away from the Shell Point place center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/25/1970, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Shell Point-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from Shell Point center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 144.3 miles away from Shell Point center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from Shell Point center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from Shell Point center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 283.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.3 miles away from Shell Point center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Beaufort County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Shell Point topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Shell Point:

  • BAYVIEW MANOR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; BEAUFORT, SC)
  • BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; BEAUFORT, SC)
  • BEAUFORT MEM HOSP TCU (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; BEAUFORT, SC)
  • UNITED HOSPICE BEAUFORT (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BEAUFORT, SC)
  • CAREONE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; BLUFFTON, SC)
  • HILTON HEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC)
  • HILTON HEAD HOSP SKILLED NURSING UNIT (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shell Point:

  • Savannah College of Art and Design (about 30 miles; Savannah, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,964)
  • Savannah State University (about 32 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 4,193)
  • Savannah Technical College (about 34 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 3,677)
  • South University–Savannah Online (about 35 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 13,512)
  • Armstrong Atlantic State University (about 38 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
  • Citadel Military College of South Carolina (about 54 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 3,683)
  • Medical University of South Carolina (about 55 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 2,138)

Points of interest:

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Church in Shell Point: First Christian Church of Shell Point (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Shell Point Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beaufort County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.9%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.4%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Shell Point:

Marital status in Shell Point, SC
  • Never married: 40.2%
  • Now married: 41.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

For population 25 years and over in Shell Point:

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.1
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Shell Point, SC (based on Beaufort County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant24,00276
Catholic16,1175
Mainline Protestant15,10226
Other2,76916
Black Protestant2,73216
Orthodox1401
None101,371-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 37
Beaufort County:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Beaufort County:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
Beaufort County:

3.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 232
This county:

15.81 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Beaufort County:

8.0%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Beaufort County:

20.1%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Beaufort County:

11.6%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.3%
South Carolina:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Shell Point:

48.3%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Shell Point:

29.2
South Carolina:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Shell Point:

21.2%
South Carolina:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Shell Point:

8.5%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Shell Point:

6.7
South Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

37.6%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
Here:

57.4%
State:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.3%
South Carolina:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Shell Point, SC Residents

11.05% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($148,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.05%
South Carolina average:

8.89%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($746 average AGI)
Beaufort County:

0.14%
South Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jasper County, SC  0.53% ($54,673 average AGI)
from Chatham County, GA  0.24% ($72,869)
from San Diego County, CA  0.21% ($81,230)


8.78% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($83,142 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.78%
South Carolina average:

7.46%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($777 average AGI)
Beaufort County:

0.11%
South Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Jasper County, SC  0.74% ($55,806 average AGI)
to Chatham County, GA  0.35% ($57,639)
to Charleston County, SC  0.27% ($83,708)

Strongest AM radio stations in Shell Point:

  • WVGB (1490 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: VIVIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNFO (1430 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RIDGELAND, SC)
  • WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFXH (1130 AM; 1 kW; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shell Point:

  • WAGP (88.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF BEAUFORT, INC)
  • WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFXH-FM (106.1 FM; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGZR (106.9 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLOW (107.9 FM; PORT ROYAL, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGZO (103.1 FM; PARRIS ISLAND, SC; Owner: ZIP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WWVV (104.9 FM; RIDGELAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLFS (91.9 FM; PORT WENTWORTH, GA; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC)
  • WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSIS (103.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W218BX (91.5 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shell Point:

  • W19CH (Channel 19; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W32BJ (Channel 32; BEAUFORT, ETC., SC; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W53BX (Channel 53; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: WHHI-TV, INC.)
  • W35AY (Channel 35; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MYRON K. HINES)
  • WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
  • WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
Shell Point fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Shell Point fatal accident list:

Aug 22, 2020 08:25 PM, Sr-767, Lat: 32.392583, Lon: -80.748536, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 5, 2006 09:27 PM, Sr-589, Sr-23, Lat: 32.397660, Lon: -80.748050, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 899ft / 274mTotal length
  • $59,096,000Total costs
  • 24,900Total average daily traffic
  • 1,245Total average daily truck traffic
  • 61,503Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • STATION, Shell Point Extension (Lat: 32.393806 Lon: -80.747583), Overall height: 136.6 m, Call Sign: WNTE333,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2184.80 MHz, 2191.20 MHz, Grant Date: 06/10/1997, Expiration Date: 09/01/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/01/2002, Phone: (803) 525-7353


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shell Point, SC
  • 90.8%Electricity
  • 9.2%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Shell Point, SC
  • 93.7%Electricity
  • 6.3%Utility gas


Shell Point compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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