South Carolina · Census place 36430
James Island town, SC
Quick answer
James Island town has 11,738 residents, ranking #54 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $100,176, the median home is worth $454,200 and median gross rent runs $1,443 a month.
- Population
- 11,738James Island town residents
- Median household income
- $100,176Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $454,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,443Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 85.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in James Island town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the James Island town median would spend about 17.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.4% of residents and 85.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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