32.4% of Johnston, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 27.7% of high school graduates and 46.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.3%. For comparison, it was 32.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Johnston, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Johnston:
32.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Johnston:
7.4%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Johnston:
37.7%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Johnston:
22.1%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.3%
Residents above poverty level:
32.2%
Poverty by age in Johnston, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Johnston,SC (percentage below poverty level)
57.7%Under 5 years
30.4%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
29.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
50.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
64.5%35 to 44 years
25.5%45 to 54 years
42.0%55 to 64 years
28.8%65 to 74 years
44.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Johnston,SC (percentage below poverty level)
40.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
42.9%15 years
36.6%18 to 24 years
38.1%25 to 34 years
32.5%35 to 44 years
31.6%45 to 54 years
30.1%55 to 64 years
18.5%65 to 74 years
21.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Johnston,SC (% below half of poverty level)
13.0%Under 6 years
18.5%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Johnston, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Johnston, SC (%)
25.4%White
32.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
19.0%2+ races
78.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Johnston, SC (absolute numbers)
169White
491Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
172+ races
90Hispanic
29.4%Below poverty level
70.6%Above poverty level
70.2%Below poverty level
29.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Johnston, SC
Children below poverty level:
Johnston, South Carolina:
29.9%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Johnston:
27.7%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Johnston:
46.8%
South Carolina:
28.6%
41.7%Married-couple family
23.9%Male, no wife present
34.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.3%Worked part-time
94.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
15.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
28.1%One part-time, other didn't work
56.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
21.3%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
27.0%1940 to 1949
10.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
11.4%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
25.7%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
16.6%1939 or earlier
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