Bonneau Beach, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 1,929.
Males: 1,051  (54.5%)
Females: 878  (45.5%)
Median resident age:

58.5 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,185
Bonneau Beach:

$80,185
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,155

Bonneau Beach CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $303,900
Bonneau Beach:

$303,900
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $258,813; detached houses: $341,009; mobile homes: $98,857

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,356.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bonneau Beach: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.7%
(3.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 13.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bonneau Beach, SC (2022)
    • 1,13371.3%White alone
    • 25716.2%Black alone
    • 1147.2%Two or more races
    • 583.7%Asian alone
    • 140.9%American Indian alone

Races in Bonneau Beach detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (21.9%), American (20.4%), Welsh (5.6%), Italian (3.6%), Scottish (2.2%), Norwegian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 80 feet

21 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.3%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $826 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $645 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (30.1 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (138.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (534.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Bonneau, SC (1.6 miles ),
Russellville, SC (2.4 miles ),
Pinopolis, SC (2.6 miles ),
St. Stephen, SC (2.7 miles ),
Moncks Corner, SC (2.9 miles ),
Cross, SC (3.6 miles ),
Lane, SC (4.0 miles ),
Cordesville, SC (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 33.32 N, Longitude: 80.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 843

Distribution of median household income in Bonneau Beach, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bonneau Beach, SC in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
South Carolina:

3.1%

Tornado activity:

Bonneau Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/1998, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the Bonneau Beach place center injured 9 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 9/11/1960, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.0 miles away from the place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bonneau Beach-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.2 miles away from Bonneau Beach center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 19.8 miles away from Bonneau Beach center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 148.3 miles away from Bonneau Beach center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 338.0 miles away from Bonneau Beach center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 226.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.1 miles away from Bonneau Beach center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Berkeley County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Bonneau Beach:

  • LAKE MOULTRIE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SAINT STEPHEN, SC)
  • BERKELEY CONVALESCENT CENTER ICF (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MONCKS CORNER, SC)
  • UNIHEALTH POST ACUTE CARE OF MONCKS CORNER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MONCKS CORNER, SC)
  • CONIFER II (Hospital, about 11 miles away; MONCKS CORNER, SC)
  • CONIFER I COMM. RES. (Hospital, about 11 miles away; MONCKS CORNER, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bonneau Beach:

  • Charleston Southern University (about 24 miles; Charleston, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,012)
  • Trident Technical College (about 28 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 13,125)
  • Citadel Military College of South Carolina (about 37 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 3,683)
  • Medical University of South Carolina (about 38 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 2,138)
  • College of Charleston (about 38 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 10,974)
  • Central Carolina Technical College (about 48 miles; Sumter, SC; FT enrollment: 3,108)
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (about 51 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 2,113)

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Notable location: Lake Moultrie Rural Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Bonneau Beach: Saint Mark Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Black Oak Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beach: White Point Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Berkeley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.9%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.3%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Bonneau Beach:

Marital status in Bonneau Beach, SC
  • Never married: 10.9%
  • Now married: 77.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

For population 25 years and over in Bonneau Beach:

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 59.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.6
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bonneau Beach, SC (based on Berkeley County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant28,148126
Mainline Protestant10,34651
Catholic7,2444
Black Protestant6,38837
Other2,2157
None123,502-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 17
This county:

1.04 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Berkeley County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
This county:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58
This county:

3.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 69
Here:

4.22 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Berkeley County:

11.3%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Berkeley County:

33.5%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Berkeley County:

11.8%
South Carolina:

13.4%

13.27% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($69,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

13.27%
South Carolina average:

8.89%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($375 average AGI)
Berkeley County:

0.09%
South Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Charleston County, SC  3.75% ($57,458 average AGI)
from Dorchester County, SC  2.05% ($53,937)
from Richland County, SC  0.16% ($52,393)


11.39% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.39%
South Carolina average:

7.46%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($615 average AGI)
Berkeley County:

0.12%
South Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Charleston County, SC  2.69% ($64,155 average AGI)
to Dorchester County, SC  1.90% ($50,807)
to Kitsap County, WA  0.19% ($56,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bonneau Beach:

  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXTC (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bonneau Beach:

  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTUA (106.1 FM; ST. STEPHEN, SC; Owner: JEREMIAH RAVENELL)
  • WEZL (103.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSSX-FM (95.1 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLY (102.5 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSSP (94.3 FM; GOOSE CREEK, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WWBZ (98.9 FM; MCCLELLANVILLE, SC; Owner: 98.9, INC.)
  • WYFH (90.7 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWWZ (93.3 FM; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKCL (91.5 FM; LADSON, SC; Owner: CHAPEL HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH & BIBLE CO)

TV broadcast stations around Bonneau Beach:

  • WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
  • WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCIV (Channel 4; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCIV, LLC)
  • WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W26CF (Channel 26; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Bonneau Beach fatal accident list:

Sep 28, 2012 11:33 AM, Sr-42, Lat: 33.311386, Lon: -79.978508, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bonneau Beach, SC
  • 97.6%Electricity
  • 2.4%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bonneau Beach, SC
  • 81.0%Electricity
  • 19.0%No fuel used


Bonneau Beach compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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