Latest news about poverty in Springfield, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
35.9% of Springfield, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 11.0% of high school graduates and 47.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.9%. For comparison, it was 19.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Springfield, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Springfield:
35.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Springfield:
33.8%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Springfield:
43.6%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Springfield:
19.7%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.9%
Residents above poverty level:
19.8%
Poverty by age in Springfield, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Springfield,SC (percentage below poverty level)
85.5%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
59.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
39.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
35.3%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Springfield,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
55.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
88.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
55.6%45 to 54 years
38.1%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Springfield,SC (% below half of poverty level)
79.2%Under 6 years
31.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
66.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
36.3%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Springfield, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Springfield, SC (%)
25.0%White
43.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Springfield, SC (absolute numbers)
50White
108Black
35.2%Below poverty level
64.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Springfield, SC
Children below poverty level:
Springfield, South Carolina:
44.3%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Springfield:
11.0%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Springfield:
47.6%
South Carolina:
28.6%
56.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
43.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.3%Worked part-time
66.7%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
50.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
30.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
20.9%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
18.3%1939 or earlier
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