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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Bluffton, SC Bluffton, SC, Hilton Head Island, SC (Forest Beach Dr/Nassau St), Hilton Head Island, SC (Forest Beach), Hilton Head Island, SC (Pinckney Colony/Fripp Landing), Hilton Head Island, SC (Sea Pines Dr/Baynard Cove Rd), Hilton Head Island, SC (Sea Pines), Hilton Head Island, SC (Spanish Wells), Hilton Head Island, SC (Town Center), Hilton Head Island, SC (William Hilton Pky/Folly Field Rd), Thunderbolt, GA (Whitemarsh Island)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $310,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to SC, high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Quiet, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 8 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Hispanic, some Italian ancestry, some Mexican |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
18,988 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of SC school districts |
60.0% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
0.9% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BATTERY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL 1 BLUE DOLPHIN DRIVE, BEAUFORT, SC 29902 (843) 525-4220 |
09-12 |
| BEAUFORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1800 PRINCE STREET, BEAUFORT, SC 29902 (843) 525-4282 |
PK-05 |
| BEAUFORT HIGH 2501 MOSSY OAKS RD., BEAUFORT, SC 29902 (843) 525-4241 |
09-12 |
| BEAUFORT MIDDLE SCHOOL 2501 MOSSY OAKS ROAD, BEAUFORT, SC 29902 (843) 322-5700 |
06-08 |
| BLUFFTON ELEMENTARY 160 H E MCCRACKEN CIRCLE, BLUFFTON, SC 29910 (843) 706-8500 |
PK-05 |
| BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL 12 H.E. MCCRACKEN CIRCLE, BLUFFTON, SC 29910 (843) 689-8800 |
09-12 |
| BROAD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 474 BROAD RIVER BLVD, BEAUFORT, SC 29906 (843) 525-4300 |
PK-05 |
| COOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 45 MIDDLE RD., BEAUFORT, SC 29902 (843) 982-5900 |
PK-05 |
| DAUFUSKIE ISLAND ELEMENTARY 22 OLD HAIG POINT RD., DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, SC 29915 (843) 842-1251 |
PK-08 |
| H. E. MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL 55 WILBORN ROAD, HILTON HEAD, SC 29928 (843) 757-6200 |
06-08 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 45.9 | 54.0 |
| BLACK (%) | 38.1 | 40.3 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 14.5 | 4.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 48.7 | 51.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,063 | $96,128,000 | 49.4 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $658 | $12,493,000 | 6.4 |
| STAFF | $557 | $10,584,000 | 5.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $60 | $1,145,000 | 0.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $492 | $9,333,000 | 4.8 |
| OPERATION | $1,049 | $19,920,000 | 10.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $284 | $5,402,000 | 2.8 |
| OTHER | $258 | $4,894,000 | 2.5 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,358 | $63,771,000 | 32.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,821 | $34,580,000 | 17.8 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,242 | $194,479,000 | 100.0 |
Bluffton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Bluffton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 29.3 |
| CHILDREN IN Bluffton LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 18.4 |
Bluffton Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO SC* |
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| Since 1990 |  239.83%
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12.62%
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About Bluffton
Bluffton is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 17,615 people and just one neighborhood, Bluffton is the 21st largest community in South Carolina.
Much of the housing in Bluffton has been built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Bluffton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Bluffton, where the median household income is $54,017.
Bluffton is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bluffton is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bluffton who work in sales jobs (15.25%), office and administrative support jobs (14.48%), and management occupations (13.08%).
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Bluffton are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
As is often the case in a small town, Bluffton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Bluffton Information and Demographics
The population of Bluffton is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 32.97% of adults in Bluffton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bluffton in 2000 was $27,797, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,188 for a family of four.
Bluffton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bluffton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bluffton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bluffton include German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, Scottish, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Bluffton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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