Latest news about poverty in Spartanburg, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.7% of Spartanburg, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 16.9% of high school graduates and 43.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.0%. For comparison, it was 30.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spartanburg, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spartanburg:
25.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spartanburg:
13.0%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spartanburg:
28.4%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spartanburg:
19.1%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.6%
Poverty by age in Spartanburg, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spartanburg,SC (percentage below poverty level)
45.2%Under 5 years
36.0%5 years
43.6%6 to 11 years
44.1%12 to 14 years
58.8%15 years
29.9%16 and 17 years
22.9%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
19.7%35 to 44 years
23.5%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
23.3%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spartanburg,SC (percentage below poverty level)
18.2%Under 5 years
53.6%5 years
60.3%6 to 11 years
20.4%12 to 14 years
18.8%15 years
37.9%16 and 17 years
29.8%18 to 24 years
26.9%25 to 34 years
21.7%35 to 44 years
22.5%45 to 54 years
20.7%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
14.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spartanburg,SC (% below half of poverty level)
30.3%Under 6 years
25.8%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spartanburg, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spartanburg, SC (%)
12.3%White
36.6%Black
32.6%American Indian
20.2%Asian
9.4%Other race
54.7%2+ races
38.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spartanburg, SC (absolute numbers)
2,018White
5,955Black
33American Indian
163Asian
46Other race
1,5552+ races
742Hispanic
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
38.8%Below poverty level
61.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spartanburg, SC
Children below poverty level:
Spartanburg, South Carolina:
42.8%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spartanburg:
16.9%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spartanburg:
43.3%
South Carolina:
28.6%
21.2%Married-couple family
11.7%Male, no wife present
67.0%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.1%Worked part-time
65.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
38.8%One full-time, other part-time
10.6%One full-time, other didn't work
3.5%Both worked part-time
17.8%One part-time, other didn't work
29.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
23.3%1950 to 1959
16.6%1940 to 1949
16.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
24.1%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
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