Latest news about poverty in Beaufort, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.7% of Beaufort, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 12.5% of high school graduates and 20.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.3%. For comparison, it was 30.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Beaufort, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Beaufort:
19.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Beaufort:
9.9%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Beaufort:
33.3%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Beaufort:
21.8%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.3%
Residents above poverty level:
30.5%
Poverty by age in Beaufort, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Beaufort,SC (percentage below poverty level)
51.0%Under 5 years
82.0%5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
72.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Beaufort,SC (percentage below poverty level)
12.2%Under 5 years
37.8%6 to 11 years
58.8%12 to 14 years
57.1%15 years
46.8%16 and 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
22.4%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
15.5%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Beaufort,SC (% below half of poverty level)
20.3%Under 6 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
27.8%12 to 17 years
25.3%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Beaufort, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beaufort, SC (%)
5.3%White
44.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
9.6%Other race
29.4%2+ races
6.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beaufort, SC (absolute numbers)
412White
1,610Black
0American Indian
0Asian
24Other race
1792+ races
34Hispanic
19.9%Below poverty level
80.1%Above poverty level
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Beaufort, SC
Children below poverty level:
Beaufort, South Carolina:
36.1%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Beaufort:
12.5%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Beaufort:
20.9%
South Carolina:
28.6%
21.5%Married-couple family
5.7%Male, no wife present
72.9%Female, no husband present
9.7%Worked full-time, year-round
25.3%Worked part-time
65.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
41.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
16.1%One part-time, other didn't work
41.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
35.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
18.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
10.2%1939 or earlier
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