Overview
4,318
Total Population
51.7
Median age
51.20%
Female population %
95.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
77.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
56
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Isle Of Palms's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Isle Of Palms is 51.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Isle Of Palms's population under 18 was 17.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Isle Of Palms's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Isle Of Palms, 15.40% were under the age of 15, 7.83% aged 15 to 29, 48.59% aged 30 to 64, 25.13% aged 65 to 84, and 3.06% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 104 more females than males in Isle Of Palms:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.20% females and 48.80% males in Isle Of Palms, SC.
- The Isle Of Palms, SC gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 263.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 223.
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Race / Ethnicity
Isle Of Palms's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Isle Of Palms population: 96.69% are White, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.97% are Asian, 0.56% are some other race and 0.76% are multiracial.
- Isle Of Palms's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 56 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,262 (98.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Isle Of Palms is White with a population of 4,175 (96.69% of the total population).
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Year by year
Isle Of Palms's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,741 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Isle Of Palms's population decreased by 443 (9.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Isle Of Palms's population increased by 210 (5.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Isle Of Palms's population was lowest in year 2010 at 4,138.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)