James Island

  1. James Island Legal Resources
  2. James Island Statistics
  3. James Island Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. James Island Employment Information
  5. James Island Family Information
  6. James Island Education Information
  7. James Island Public Benefits Information
  8. James Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information


James Island Legal Resources Back to top

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James Island Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,014
  • Land Area (2000): 32.569 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 127.250 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,986
James Island Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,314 97.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8 0.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 400 2.03%

James Island Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


James Island Employment Information Back to top
James Island Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 840 15.48%
2. Public Administration 495 9.12%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 433 7.98%
4. Health Care 395 7.28%
5. Educational Services 313 5.77%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 297 5.47%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 294 5.42%
8. Finance and Insurance 175 3.22%
9. Repair and Maintenance 151 2.78%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 145 2.67%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 136 2.51%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 132 2.43%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 118 2.17%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 96 1.77%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 95 1.75%
16. Utilities 86 1.58%
17. Other Transportation 85 1.57%
18. Metal Manufactuing 69 1.27%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 67 1.23%
20. Paper Manufacturing 66 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,215 24.72%
2. Educational Services 751 15.28%
3. Public Administration 377 7.67%
4. Finance and Insurance 292 5.94%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 290 5.90%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 289 5.88%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 134 2.73%
8. Social Assistance 128 2.60%
9. Construction 118 2.40%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 109 2.22%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 107 2.18%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 93 1.89%
13. Department and Other General Stores 79 1.61%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 65 1.32%
15. Other Transportation 63 1.28%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 54 1.10%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 48 0.98%
18. Florists 47 0.96%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 41 0.83%
20. Other Health and Personal Care Store 38 0.77%

James Island Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 281 5.18%
2. Other Management Occupations 276 5.08%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 268 4.94%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 233 4.29%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 187 3.45%
6. Carpenters 182 3.35%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 172 3.17%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 168 3.10%
9. Life and Physical Scientists 158 2.91%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 152 2.80%
11. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 146 2.69%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 143 2.63%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 143 2.63%
14. Business Operations Specialists 140 2.58%
15. Physicians and Surgeons 109 2.01%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 101 1.86%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 98 1.81%
18. Engineers 97 1.79%
19. Construction Laborers 96 1.77%
20. Other Construction Trades 96 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 368 7.49%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 306 6.22%
3. Registered Nurses 304 6.18%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 241 4.90%
5. Other Management Occupations 239 4.86%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 213 4.33%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 205 4.17%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 198 4.03%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 172 3.50%
10. Business Operations Specialists 157 3.19%
11. Legal Support Workers 123 2.50%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 112 2.28%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 106 2.16%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 103 2.10%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 94 1.91%
16. Accountants and Auditors 93 1.89%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 87 1.77%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 84 1.71%
19. Other Healthcare Support 81 1.65%
20. Art and Design Workers 75 1.53%

James Island Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,267 57.70%
15-35 hours 1,782 11.10%
1-14 hours 447 2.78%
No regular hours 4,564 28.42%

James Island Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 150 1.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 96 0.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 296 2.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 668 6.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,056 10.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,770 17.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,606 16.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,496 15.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 741 7.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 708 7.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 175 1.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 116 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 509 5.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 536 5.40%

James Island Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 141 1.42%
5-9 953 9.60%
10-14 1,816 18.30%
15-19 2,037 20.53%
20-24 1,742 17.56%
25-29 627 6.32%
30-34 1,556 15.68%
35-39 223 2.25%
40-44 177 1.78%
45-59 309 3.11%
60-89 191 1.92%
At least 90 151 1.52%

James Island Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 39 0.39% 7,277 73.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,956 19.71%
45-59 0 0.00% 309 3.11%
At least 60 0 0.00% 342 3.45%

James Island Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,280 12.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,445 82.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 77 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 39 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 56 0.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 295 2.89%

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James Island Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,894 (19,692 people)
Families (2000): 5,363 (16,176 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,412
People at same address in 1995: 12,137
James Island Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 518 6.56%
$10,000-$14,999 257 3.26%
$15,000-$19,999 458 5.80%
$20,000-$24,999 419 5.31%
$25,000-$29,999 522 6.61%
$30,000-$34,999 586 7.42%
$35,000-$39,999 537 6.80%
$40,000-$44,999 508 6.44%
$45,000-$49,999 425 5.38%
$50,000-$59,999 804 10.18%
$60,000-$74,999 1,014 12.85%
$75,000-$99,999 979 12.40%
$100,000-$124,999 433 5.49%
$125,000-$149,999 131 1.66%
$150,000-$199,999 153 1.94%
$200,000 or more 150 1.90%

James Island Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,780 23.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,459 32.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 458 5.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,308 17.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 101 1.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 952 12.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 29 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 394 5.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 137 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 51 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

James Island Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,441 28.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,121 13.73%
Public Assistance 122 0.54%
Retirement 2,052 9.03%
Self Employment 1,083 4.76%
Social Security 2,319 10.20%
Supplemental Security 361 1.59%
Wage / Salary 6,210 27.31%
Other 1,026 4.51%

James Island Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,646 60.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,739 39.66%

James Island Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 648 8.14%
Color 1 Box Married 4,570 57.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,493 31.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 251 3.15%

James Island Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 821 9.87%
Color 1 Box Married 4,800 57.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,750 21.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 943 11.34%

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James Island Education Information Back to top
James Island Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 728 4.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,716 11.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,804 24.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,830 24.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,276 8.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,620 16.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,503 9.71%

James Island Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 131 0.69% 256 1.35% 387 2.04%
Kindergarten 172 0.90% 90 0.47% 262 1.38%
Grades 1-4 812 4.27% 178 0.94% 990 5.21%
Grades 5-8 781 4.11% 134 0.70% 915 4.81%
Grades 9-12 977 5.14% 171 0.90% 1,148 6.04%
Undergrad college 685 3.60% 155 0.82% 840 4.42%
Graduate or professional school 345 1.81% 63 0.33% 408 2.15%
Total 3,903 20.53% 1,047 5.51% 4,950 26.03%

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James Island Public Benefits Information Back to top
James Island Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,310 92.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,392 7.07%

James Island Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


James Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
James Island Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,032 10.69%
10-19 Years 2,464 12.96%
20-29 Years 2,271 11.94%
30-39 Years 2,793 14.69%
40-49 Years 3,182 16.74%
50-59 Years 2,613 13.74%
60-69 Years 1,740 9.15%
70-79 Years 1,378 7.25%
80-89 Years 474 2.49%
90+ Years 67 0.35%

James Island Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,307 48.95%
Color 1 Box Female 9,707 51.05%

James Island Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,774 77.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,738 19.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 226 1.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 140 0.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 90 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%

James Island Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 2,873 17.99%
2. German 2,683 16.80%
3. Irish 2,296 14.38%
4. United States Or American 1,961 12.28%
5. French Non-Basque 1,003 6.28%
6. Italian 871 5.45%
7. Scottish 768 4.81%
8. Scotch Irish 765 4.79%
9. Polish 336 2.10%
10. Dutch 323 2.02%

James Island Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,051 96.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 274 1.47%
3. German 106 0.57%
4. French 93 0.50%
5. Italian 61 0.33%
6. Other Indic 27 0.14%
7. Tagalog 24 0.13%
8. Russian 14 0.07%
9. Other Indo European 10 0.05%
10. Greek 6 0.03%

James Island Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,485 98.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 151 0.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 86 0.44%

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James Island Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.