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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Johns Island, SC Charleston, SC (Centerville), Charleston, SC (Drayton/Runnymede), Charleston, SC (James Island Expy/Folly Rd), Charleston, SC (Oakland/Stone Park), Charleston, SC (Parrot Point/Oceanview), Charleston, SC (Riverland Terrace), Charleston, SC (Three Trees), Folly Beach, SC, Johns Island, SC, Rockville, SC
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $655,444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to SC, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11%
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms, coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Mobile homes |
| 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 Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Quiet, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 9 (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 Black, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
School Rating Information
CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
42,970 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of SC school districts |
78.8% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
1.2% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 13 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| A C CORCORAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 8585 VISTAVIA RD, N. CHARLESTON, SC 29406 (843) 764-2218 |
PK-05 |
| ACADEMIC MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL 1525 AVENUE B. SOUTH, NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29405 (843) 724-7290 |
09-12 |
| ALICE BIRNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL 7750 PINEHURST ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29420 (843) 764-2215 |
06-08 |
| ANGEL OAK ELEMENTARY 6134 CHISOLM ROAD, JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455 (843) 559-6412 |
PK-05 |
| ASHLEY RIVER CREATIVE ARTS 1871 WALLACE SCHOOL RD, CHARLESTON, SC 29407 (843) 763-1555 |
KG-05 |
| BAPTIST HILL HIGH 5117 BAPTIST HILL RD., YONGES ISLAND, SC 29494 (843) 889-2276 |
09-12 |
| BELLE HALL ELEMENTARY 385 EGYPT STREET, MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 (843) 849-2841 |
PK-05 |
| BRENTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL 2685 LEEDS AVENUE, CHARLESTON HGTS, SC 29405 (843) 745-7094 |
06-08 |
| BUIST ACADEMY 103 CALHOUN STREET, CHARLESTON, SC 29401 (843) 724-7750 |
KG-08 |
| BURKE HIGH 244 PRESIDENT ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29403 (843) 724-7784 |
07-12 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 40.8 | 54.0 |
| BLACK (%) | 53.2 | 40.3 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 50.8 | 51.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,554 | $238,664,000 | 49.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $532 | $22,841,000 | 4.7 |
| STAFF | $585 | $25,121,000 | 5.2 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $267 | $11,485,000 | 2.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $565 | $24,272,000 | 5.0 |
| OPERATION | $969 | $41,628,000 | 8.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $367 | $15,749,000 | 3.2 |
| OTHER | $271 | $11,624,000 | 2.4 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,554 | $152,720,000 | 31.4 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,214 | $95,145,000 | 19.6 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $11,323 | $486,529,000 | 100.0 |
Johns Island EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Johns Island WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 46.4 |
| CHILDREN IN Johns Island LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 17.5 |
Johns Island Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO SC* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  331.80%
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17.46%
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About Johns Island
Johns Island 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 13,777 people and just one neighborhood, Johns Island is the 31st largest community in South Carolina.
Johns Island is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Johns Island is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Johns Island who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.74%), sales jobs (10.74%), and management occupations (8.32%).
Johns Island is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
One of the nice things about Johns Island is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
For most residents of Johns Island, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.8% of people in Johns Island drive alone to work on most days, making Johns Island a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Johns Island's landscape.
As is often the case in a small town, Johns Island doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Johns Island Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, Johns Island is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.96% of adults in Johns Island have a college degree.
The per capita income in Johns Island in 2000 was $23,922, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,688 for a family of four.
Johns Island is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Johns Island home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Johns Island is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Johns Island include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Johns Island is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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