Estimated median household income in 2007: $72,855
| This zip code: | $72,855 | | South Carolina: | $43,329 |
Nearest zip codes: 29926, 29910, 31328, 29935, 29902, 31410.
Housing units in zip code 29928 with a mortgage: 2,927 (258 second mortgage, 629 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,725
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,137
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $728
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 15.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 555
- 1995 to 1998: 1,621
- 1990 to 1994: 2,214
- 1980 to 1989: 7,383
- 1970 to 1979: 4,308
- 1960 to 1969: 918
- 1950 to 1959: 190
- 1940 to 1949: 36
- 1939 or earlier: 24
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hilton Head Island, SC (29928): |
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- no bedroom: 10
- 1 bedrooms: 253
- 2 bedrooms: 1,537
- 3 bedrooms: 2,934
- 4 bedrooms: 1,096
- 5 or more bedrooms: 216
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 195
- 1 bedrooms: 269
- 2 bedrooms: 832
- 3 bedrooms: 404
- 4 bedrooms: 36
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 29928 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 180
- 1 vehicle: 1,872
- 2 vehicles: 3,278
- 3 vehicles: 530
- 4 vehicles: 163
- 5 or more vehicles: 23
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 259
- 1 vehicle: 845
- 2 vehicles: 529
- 3 vehicles: 100
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 29928:
- Less than $10,000: 19
- $10,000 to $14,999: 10
- $15,000 to $19,999: 10
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 4
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 13
- $50,000 to $59,999: 5
- $60,000 to $69,999: 7
- $70,000 to $79,999: 13
- $80,000 to $89,999: 20
- $90,000 to $99,999: 25
- $100,000 to $124,999: 138
- $125,000 to $149,999: 209
- $150,000 to $174,999: 145
- $175,000 to $199,999: 133
- $200,000 to $249,999: 349
- $250,000 to $299,999: 433
- $300,000 to $399,999: 809
- $400,000 to $499,999: 717
- $500,000 to $749,999: 1,237
- $750,000 to $999,999: 572
- $1,000,000 or more: 1,160
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 29928:
- $100 to $149: 16
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 29
- $300 to $349: 12
- $350 to $399: 15
- $400 to $449: 45
- $450 to $499: 196
- $500 to $549: 72
- $550 to $599: 98
- $600 to $649: 111
- $650 to $699: 267
- $700 to $749: 325
- $750 to $799: 109
- $800 to $899: 814
- $900 to $999: 343
- $1,000 to $1,249: 988
- $1,250 to $1,499: 110
- $1,500 to $1,999: 258
- $2,000 or more: 97
- No cash rent: 191
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $470,019.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $594,574
- Black or African American householders: $267,638
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $72,509
- Asian householders: $670,144
- Some other race householders: $120,848
- Two or more races householders: $104,735
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $116,820
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $481,787 (it was $304,300 in 2000)
| 29928: | $481,787 | | South Carolina: | $133,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $300,166 - $724,516
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $776,554| Here: | $776,554 | | State: | $214,820 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $391,647| Here: | $391,647 | | State: | $195,928 |
In 2-unit structures: $435,561| Here: | $435,561 | | State: | $168,372 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $269,283| Here: | $269,283 | | State: | $191,807 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $348,601| Here: | $348,601 | | State: | $198,924 |
Mobile homes: $45,951| Here: | $45,951 | | State: | $45,713 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $59,141| Here: | $59,141 | | State: | $45,615 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,436
- One, attached: 1,709
- Two: 296
- 3 or 4: 1,297
- 5 to 9: 1,617
- 10 to 19: 898
- 20 to 49: 1,483
- 50 or more: 2,360
- Mobile homes: 113
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,850 (73%)
- Carpooled: 1,015 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 60 (1%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
- Railroad: 5 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
- Taxi: 47 (1%)
- Bicycle: 192 (2%)
- Walked: 251 (3%)
- Other means: 34 (0%)
- Worked at home: 562 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 453
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1806
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1758
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1522
- 20 to 24 minutes: 788
- 25 to 29 minutes: 203
- 30 to 34 minutes: 299
- 35 to 39 minutes: 92
- 40 to 44 minutes: 15
- 45 to 59 minutes: 235
- 60 to 89 minutes: 187
- 90 or more minutes: 110
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 16,778
- In family households: 13,501 (4,355 male householders, 823 female householders)
4,637 spouses, 2,788 children (2,596 natural, 79 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 209 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 251 other relatives, 311 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,277 (1,063 male householders (774 living alone)), 1,549 female householders (1,342 living alone)), 665 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 297 (86 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,433 2-persons, 791 3-persons, 572 4-persons, 276 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,116 1-person, 398 2-persons, 82 3-persons, 16 4-persons.
1,685 married couples with children.
427 single-parent households (129 men, 298 women).
86.3% of residents of 29928 zip code speak English at home.
10.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% very well, 13% well, 43% not well, 18% not at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 17% well, 3% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (19% very well, 45% well, 36% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (60% very well, 40% not well).
Foreign born population: 2,098 (12.2%)
(29.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 12.2% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (36%)
- Costa Rica (13%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Germany (6%)
- Canada (6%)
- Argentina (4%)
- Honduras (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,105
- 1990 to 1994: 192
- 1985 to 1989: 110
- 1980 to 1984: 100
- 1975 to 1979: 87
- 1970 to 1974: 93
- 1970 to 1974: 95
- 1965 to 1969: 316
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White population: 15,675
Black population: 577
American Indian population: 25
Asian population: 86
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 6
Some other race population: 570
Two or more races population: 230

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 2526 |
|  Other groups: 2409 |
|  German: 2134 |
|  Irish: 1847 |
|  Italian: 1032 |
|  United States or American: 992 |
|  Scottish: 501 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 375 |
|  Polish: 328 |
|  French (except Basque): 302 |
|  Norwegian: 190 |
|  European: 176 |
|  Dutch: 166 |
|  Swedish: 165 |
|  Russian: 115 |
|  British: 98 |
|  Danish: 87 |
|  Arab:: 85 |
|  Swiss: 78 |
|  Hungarian: 75 |
|  Greek: 74 |
|  Canadian: 74 |
|  French Canadian: 64 |
|  Austrian: 60 |
|  Welsh: 58 |
|  Czech: 54 |
|  Lithuanian: 52 |
|  Ukrainian: 42 |
|  Syrian: 37 |
|  Slavic: 26 |
|  Croatian: 24 |
|  Scandinavian: 23 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 20 |
|  Finnish: 18 |
|  Eastern European: 18 |
|  Belgian: 16 |
|  Lebanese: 15 |
|  Northern European: 15 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 14 |
|  Egyptian: 13 |
|  Armenian: 13 |
|  Romanian: 10 |
|  Slovak: 9 |
|  Jamaican: 9 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9 |
|  Turkish: 8 |
|  Brazilian: 8 |
|  Guyanese: 8 |
|  Australian: 8 |
|  Serbian: 7 |
|  South African: 7 |
|  Iranian: 7 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 7 |
|  Other Arab: 6 |
|  Portuguese: 6 |
|  Icelander: 6 |
Private high school not listed on the city page:- HILTON HEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 8 FOX GRAPE ROAD, HILTON HEAD IS, SC; Grades: 1 - 12)

Public primary/middle school in zip code 29928 not listed on the city page:- H. E. MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 814; Location: 55 WILBORN ROAD, HILTON HEAD, SC; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- SEA PINES MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 9 FOX GRAPE RD, HILTON HEAD IS, SC; Grades: PK - KG)
Median worth of mobile homes: $68,702
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (95%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2181
- Northeast: 5372
- Midwest: 3120
- South: 3489
- West: 617
50% of the 29928 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 7% lived in South Carolina.
Population in 1990: 14,504. Population change in the 1990s: +2,665 (+18.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 420
| Here: | 40.4% | | South Carolina: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 166
| Here: | 31.4% | | South Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 75
| Here: | 21.7% | | South Carolina: | 20.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (HILTON HEAD IS, SC):
- VETRONIX RESEARCH CORP (28 PALMETTO BUSINESS PARK; small business): $1,279,074 in 11 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices, Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware, ADP Software, Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments, and more by Army, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $334,005; 2004: $618,900; 2005: $314,369; 2006: $11,800.
Biggest contracts:
$607,500 with Army for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Signed on 2004-06-08. Completion date: 2004-11-17.
$268,669, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-16. Completion date: 2005-10-04.
$225,750, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-27. Completion date: 2003-10-09.
$96,005 with Army for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Taking place in MI. Signed on 2003-04-07. Completion date: 2003-06-06.
- ESPY LUMBER COMPANY INC (147 ARROW RD; small business): $822,901 in 5 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $800,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $7,971; 2005: $14,930; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$800,000 with Navy for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2001-04-09. Completion date: 2006-04-05.
$8,095, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-10. Completion date: 2005-11-18.
$7,971, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-09. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
$7,364, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-20. Completion date: 2005-06-21.
- SCG HILTON HEAD LESSEE, LLC (2 GRASSLAWN AVE): $450,498 in 15 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Other Professional Services, Food Services, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Conference Space and Facilities, Audio/Visual Services, and more by Army, Department of Defense, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and others Signed by year: 2000: $93,856; 2001: $74,318; 2002: $0; 2003: $29,840; 2004: $31,394; 2005: $185,315; 2006: $35,775.
Biggest contracts:
$93,856 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2000-12-19. Completion date: 2000-11-04.
$90,025 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2005-03-09. Completion date: 2005-03-18.
$74,318 with Department of Defense for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Conference Space and Facilities. Signed on 2001-01-31. Completion date: 2001-10-28.
$37,623 with Army for Audio/Visual Services. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-02-25. Completion date: 2005-03-03.
- JAMES A WALSH, M D (21 TUPELO ROAD; small business)
$279,468 with Navy for Dependent Medicare Services. Signed on 2001-01-11. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
- MCCLESKEY & ASSOCIATES ARCHITE (STE 62B ARROW RD; small business): $261,035 in 9 contracts from 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Other Buildings, Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing) by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $123,071; 2002: $44,857; 2003: $0; 2004: $37,204; 2005: $34,281; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$123,071 with Navy for Other Buildings. Signed on 2001-09-27. Completion date: 2002-09-26.
$44,857, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-27. Completion date: 2002-11-10.
$37,204 with Navy for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2004-08-17. Completion date: 2004-12-03.
$21,622 with Navy for Other Buildings. Signed on 1999-12-21. Completion date: 1999-01-13.
- HARGRAY TELEPHONE CO (856 WILLIAM HILTON PKWY; small business): $200,377 in 14 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services), Communications Services, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, Telephone and Telegraph Equipment by Navy, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $51,588; 2002: $68,285; 2003: $28,101; 2004: $39,701; 2005: $12,702; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$38,275 with Navy for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services). Signed on 2002-02-25. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
$30,010, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-28. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
$28,101, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-17. Completion date: 2004-02-29.
$27,413, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-05. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
- AMERICAN TELESIS INC (38 NEW ORLEANS RD STE-200; small business)
1001 employees, $0 revenue. : $61,104 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$15,504 with Army for ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2004-09-08. Completion date: 2004-08-14.
$15,504 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2004-09-08. Completion date: 2004-08-14.
$15,048 with Army for ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2006-09-29.
$15,048 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2006-09-29.
- CARTOCON INC (357 LONG COVE DRIVE; small business)
$35,000 with Department of Defense for A&E Inspection Services (non-construction). Signed on 2001-08-29. Completion date: 2001-10-29.
- COASTAL SPRAY BOOTH SERVICES, (10 OFFICE PARK RD STE 218; small business)
$27,688 with Navy for Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2005-10-26.
- BHR TEXAS LP (130 SHIPYARD DRIVE; small business): $20,531 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$13,695 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-10-08. Completion date: 2003-10-19.
$6,836, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-30. Completion date: 2004-05-09.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 12 establishments, 20-49 employees: 23 establishments, 10-19 employees: 27 establishments, 5-9 employees: 20 establishments, 1-4 employees: 20 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (250-499: 3, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 6)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (100-249: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 11)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (250-499: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 6)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 3, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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208 people in military barracks, etc.
86 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 21
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 30
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
- Fatalities: 22
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 50
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 18
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
- Fatalities: 23
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 46
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 128
Total length: 37,231 meters
Total costs: 97,261,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 1,090,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 709
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 1
- Built in 1930-1940: 1
- Built in 1940-1950: 6
- Built in 1950-1960: 16
- Built in 1960-1970: 19
- Built in 1970-1980: 31
- Built in 1980-1990: 18
- Built in 1990-2000: 33
- Built in 2000-2010: 3
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