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    Sea Island, GA

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    Overview

    Sea Island is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 900 people and just one neighborhood, Sea Island is the 341st largest community in Georgia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Sea Island, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Sea Island, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Sea Island’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Sea Island does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $106,866.00.

    Sea Island home prices are not only among the most expensive in Georgia, but Sea Island real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

    Occupations and Workforce

    Sea Island is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.21% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Sea Island is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sea Island who work in art, media, and design (24.32%), sales jobs (18.18%), and food service (16.71%).

    Of important note, Sea Island is also a town of artists. Sea Island has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Sea Island’s character.

    A relatively large number of people in Sea Island telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 41.52% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

    Setting & Lifestyle

    Another notable thing is that Sea Island is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

    Because of many things, Sea Island is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Sea Island a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Sea Island has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Sea Island’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

    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, Sea Island has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Sea Island a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

    Sea Island is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

    One of the benefits of Sea Island is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.78 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

    As is often the case in a small town, Sea Island doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

    Demographics

    If knowledge is power, Sea Island is a pretty powerful place. 51.11% of the adults in Sea Island have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

    The per capita income in Sea Island in 2022 was $85,504, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $342,016 for a family of four.

    The people who call Sea Island home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sea Island residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Sea Island include English, Italian, Irish, Scandinavian, and German.

    The most common language spoken in Sea Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.

    Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

    The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.

    Real Estate

    is a neighborhood that is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Many times, such places have amenities that bring locals and visitors to the waterfront for recreational activities or to check out the scenery. In some densely populated areas that are less financially well-off, the neighborhood waterfront can be relatively industrial and less open to recreation. In addition to being coastal, is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of.

    In addition, owner-occupied real estate dominates the neighborhood. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout research, the percentage of residential real estate occupied by its owner is higher here than in 98.3% of neighborhoods in America. Despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 41.0%, which is higher than 97.8% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

    People

    Of note is NeighborhoodScout's research finding that the neighborhood has some of the lowest rates of children living in poverty of any neighborhood in the United States. In a nation where approximately 1 in 4 children are living in poverty, the community truly stands out from the rest in this regard.

    In addition, if you are planning to retire in Georgia, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Georgia, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 97.3% of neighborhoods in GA. If a Georgia retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

    Modes of Transportation

    In the neighborhood, many people's commute means walking from the bedroom to the home office. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that 41.5% of residents worked from home. This may not seem like a large number, but Scout's research shows that this is a higher percentage of people working from home than 99.3% of the neighborhoods in America. Often people who work from home are engaged in the creative or technological economy, such as is found in areas around Boston, and in Silicon Valley. Other times, people may be engaged in other businesses like trading stocks from home, or running a small beauty salon.

    Occupations

    Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 97.2% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.

    Furthermore, there are more people living in the neighborhood employed as sales and service workers (62.7%) than almost any neighborhood in the country. From fast-food service workers to major sales accounts, sales and service workers make up the largest proportion of our national employment picture. But despite that size and importance nationally, this neighborhood still stands out as unique due to the dominance of people living here who work in such occupations.

    Diversity

    Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scots-Irish and French Canadian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 4.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Scots-Irish ancestry and 5.9% have French Canadian ancestry.

    is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 6.5% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak French at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.3% of the neighborhoods in America.

    The Neighbors

    How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

    The neighbors in the neighborhood in Sea Island are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 77.7% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

    The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

    In the neighborhood, 45.5% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 37.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (6.6%), and 5.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

    Languages

    The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 89.5% of households. Other important languages spoken here include French, Spanish, Italian and Polish.

    Ethnicity / Ancestry

    Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

    In the neighborhood in Sea Island, GA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (22.9%). There are also a number of people of Italian ancestry (22.1%), and residents who report Irish roots (20.4%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (6.4%), along with some French Canadian ancestry residents (5.9%), among others.

    Getting to Work

    Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (50.0% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

    Here most residents (53.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (5.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.

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