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," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

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.

Sullivan'S Island is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Sullivan'S Island Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Sullivan'S Island. 64.71% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

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.