7.6% of Hilton Head Island, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 82.9% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 5.3% of high school graduates and 12.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.0%. For comparison, it was 11.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hilton Head Island, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hilton Head Island:
7.6%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hilton Head Island:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hilton Head Island:
8.4%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hilton Head Island:
17.4%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.0%
Residents above poverty level:
11.8%
Poverty by age in Hilton Head Island, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hilton Head Island,SC (percentage below poverty level)
22.8%Under 5 years
34.9%5 years
33.4%6 to 11 years
42.6%12 to 14 years
15.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hilton Head Island,SC (percentage below poverty level)
4.4%Under 5 years
36.5%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
33.5%12 to 14 years
5.5%15 years
9.6%16 and 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hilton Head Island,SC (% below half of poverty level)
6.5%Under 6 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hilton Head Island, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hilton Head Island, SC (%)
3.3%White
18.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
10.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.9%Other race
7.7%2+ races
14.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hilton Head Island, SC (absolute numbers)
955White
497Black
0American Indian
32Asian
0Native Hawaiian
436Other race
2452+ races
814Hispanic
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hilton Head Island, SC
Children below poverty level:
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina:
18.5%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hilton Head Island:
5.3%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hilton Head Island:
12.6%
South Carolina:
28.6%
42.3%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
48.0%Female, no husband present
4.9%Worked full-time, year-round
15.8%Worked part-time
79.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
4.3%Both worked part-time
19.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
29.2%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
30.9%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
3.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
15.1%1995 to 1998
18.4%1990 to 1994
38.7%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
3.6%1960 to 1969
1.2%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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