28.7% of East Sumter, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 17.2% of high school graduates and 65.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.5%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Sumter, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
East Sumter:
28.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
East Sumter:
12.9%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
East Sumter:
22.7%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
East Sumter:
9.8%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.5%
Residents above poverty level:
20.6%
Poverty by age in East Sumter, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Sumter,SC (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
17.8%16 and 17 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
32.9%55 to 64 years
81.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Sumter,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
57.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Sumter,SC (% below half of poverty level)
8.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
31.5%45 to 54 years
33.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Sumter, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Sumter, SC (%)
33.0%White
9.0%Black
100.0%Other race
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Sumter, SC (absolute numbers)
83White
43Black
16Other race
17Hispanic
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Sumter, SC
Children below poverty level:
East Sumter, South Carolina:
15.5%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
East Sumter:
17.2%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
East Sumter:
65.4%
South Carolina:
28.6%
15.4%Married-couple family
61.5%Male, no wife present
23.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.8%Worked part-time
87.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
14.0%1999 to 2000
16.3%1995 to 1998
11.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
27.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
19.9%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
36.5%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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