CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Shell Point

South Carolina · 2,772 residents · 4.01 sq mi

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Shell Point is a city of 2,772 people in South Carolina. The median age is 29.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 21% more than in South Carolina as a whole. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $74,500.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,772

−3%vs 2000

vs 2,856 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

29.1

−14%vs 2000

vs 33.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.01 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(239)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.9%(330)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(158)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(194)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(200)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.3%(479)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(375)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.8%(355)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(232)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(158)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841%(28)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(24)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,765

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,957 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,317

−34%vs 2000

vs $17,222 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.0%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$74,500

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$477

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $615 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.3%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.8% in 2000

28.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic75.6%(2,158)

Black15.9%(455)

Hispanic / Latino5%(142)

Asian1.6%(45)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic83.7%(2,321)

Black12.8%(356)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(86)

Asian1.6%(44)

Other1.8%(51)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.6%(38)

Mexican1.6%(23)

Ancestry

German22.3%(321)

Irish13.8%(198)

Italian9%(129)

Scottish8.7%(125)

English4%(58)

American4%(57)

Scotch-Irish3.1%(45)

French2.6%(37)

Norwegian2.4%(34)

Czech1.5%(21)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Scottish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.7%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.8%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 14.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married16.5%(106)

Married45.2%(290)

Widowed9.5%(61)

Divorced28.7%(184)

Women 15+

Never married15.5%(96)

Married51.4%(319)

Widowed6.8%(42)

Divorced26.4%(164)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−17.8 ptssince 2013

from 22.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.0%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 61.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.8%

+20.0 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.6%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

18.7%

+12.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.9%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 78.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.7%

+25.6 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.6%(45)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32.5%(126)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.5%(200)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.2%(20)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.2%(20)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 388 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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