About Sullivan'S Island

Sullivan'S Island is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,911 people and just one neighborhood, Sullivan'S Island is the 179th largest community in South Carolina.

Sullivan'S Island is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.78% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Sullivan'S Island is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sullivan'S Island who work in management occupations (17.13%), sales jobs (16.83%), and teaching (11.52%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 7.68% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Sullivan'S Island is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Sullivan'S Island 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. This is certainly the case with Sullivan'S Island, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

Being a small town, Sullivan'S Island does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Sullivan'S Island Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Sullivan'S Island is a pretty powerful place. 64.71% of the adults in Sullivan'S Island have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Sullivan'S Island in 2000 was $49,427, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $197,708 for a family of four. However, Sullivan'S Island contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Sullivan'S Island home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Sullivan'S Island is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sullivan'S Island include English, Irish, German, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, French, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Sullivan'S Island is English.