| | Isle of Palms, SC | El Dorado Hills, CA | United States |
| Population | 4,318 | 48,612 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 51.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 48.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 51.7 | 44.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,138 | 43,179 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,583 | 18,016 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,680 | 6,395 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -4.6% | 161.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.8% | 637.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 973.4 | 1,003.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.4 | 48.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.0 | 2.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Isle of Palms, SC | El Dorado Hills, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.2% | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.2% | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.8% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.2% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 3.9% | 6.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 11.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.7% | 16.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.8% | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.2% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 19.3% | 11.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Isle of Palms, SC | El Dorado Hills, CA | United States |
| White | 96.2% | 70.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.0% | 11.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.5% | 6.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 9.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Isle of Palms, SC | El Dorado Hills, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 72.6% | 67.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 72.2% | 66.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 27.4% | 32.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 13.4% | 22.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.8% | 7.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.2% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.27 | 2.88 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,903 | 16,848 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,340 | 13,823 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.0% | 38.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 69.3% | 50.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 563 | 3,025 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.5% | 6.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.2% | 4.1% | 10.8% |