Also of interest is that Seabrook Island has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Seabrook Island is also a town of artists. Seabrook Island has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Seabrook Island’s character.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 40.55% 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.
Another notable thing is that Seabrook Island is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Seabrook Island’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
In addition, Seabrook Island is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Seabrook Island has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Seabrook Island has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Seabrook Island than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Seabrook Island may be for you.
One of the nice things about Seabrook 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.
As is often the case in a small town, Seabrook Island doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
