11.2% of Fort Lawn, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.3% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 9.9% of high school graduates and 9.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.6%. For comparison, it was 32.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Lawn, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Lawn:
11.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Lawn:
4.7%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Lawn:
4.9%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Lawn:
3.9%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.6%
Residents above poverty level:
32.7%
Poverty by age in Fort Lawn, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Lawn,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
55.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
19.4%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Lawn,SC (percentage below poverty level)
10.6%Under 5 years
22.2%5 years
16.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
22.7%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Lawn,SC (% below half of poverty level)
8.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Lawn, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Lawn, SC (%)
6.4%White
17.6%Black
10.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Lawn, SC (absolute numbers)
41White
81Black
92+ races
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Lawn, SC
Children below poverty level:
Fort Lawn, South Carolina:
13.0%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Lawn:
9.9%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Lawn:
9.8%
South Carolina:
28.6%
10.3%Married-couple family
5.1%Male, no wife present
84.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.2%Worked part-time
81.8%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
50.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.9%1999 to 2000
24.1%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
27.6%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
21.6%1995 to 1998
11.6%1990 to 1994
21.6%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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