St. Helena Island is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 9,278 people and four associated neighborhoods, St. Helena Island is the 52nd largest community in South Carolina. St. Helena Island home prices are not only among the most expensive in South Carolina, but St. Helena Island real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, St. Helena Island is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, St. Helena Island is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Helena Island who work in management occupations (12.10%), office and administrative support (9.81%), and food service (8.22%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.14% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, St. Helena Island has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes St. Helena Island a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One of the nice things about St. Helena Island is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. In St. Helena Island, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.33 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The overall education level of St. Helena Island citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.59% of adults in St. Helena Island have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in St. Helena Island in 2022 was $39,335, 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 $157,340 for a family of four. However, St. Helena Island contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. St. Helena Island is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call St. Helena Island home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Helena Island residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in St. Helena Island include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in St. Helena Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
