St. Helena, South Carolina (SC) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
10.9% of St. Helena, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.5% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.9% of high school graduates and 51.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.2% among disabled males and 23.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.8%. For comparison, it was 15.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in St. Helena, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| St. Helena: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 14.0% |
| St. Helena: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| St. Helena: | 14.2% |
| South Carolina: | 16.5% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 20.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| St. Helena: | 26.6% |
| South Carolina: | 31.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| St. Helena: | 23.4% |
| South Carolina: | 22.7% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 15.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| St. Helena: | 32.1% |
| South Carolina: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 23.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 15.1% |
Poverty by age in St. Helena, SC
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. Helena,SC (percentage below poverty level)
- 19.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 33.9%6 to 11 years
- 22.1%12 to 14 years
- 31.8%15 years
- 7.2%16 and 17 years
- 6.8%18 to 24 years
- 5.8%25 to 34 years
- 18.7%35 to 44 years
- 3.8%45 to 54 years
- 9.3%55 to 64 years
- 6.4%65 to 74 years
- 5.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. Helena,SC (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.5%Under 5 years
- 53.7%5 years
- 22.3%6 to 11 years
- 32.9%12 to 14 years
- 6.2%15 years
- 14.9%16 and 17 years
- 6.2%18 to 24 years
- 12.0%25 to 34 years
- 14.9%35 to 44 years
- 8.3%45 to 54 years
- 5.5%55 to 64 years
- 8.0%65 to 74 years
- 15.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. Helena,SC (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.0%Under 5 years
- 9.7%5 years
- 6.2%6 to 11 years
- 6.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.5%16 and 17 years
- 3.0%18 to 24 years
- 3.7%25 to 34 years
- 5.3%35 to 44 years
- 5.2%45 to 54 years
- 1.9%55 to 64 years
- 2.7%65 to 74 years
- 4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. Helena, SC
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Helena, SC (%)
- 2.8%White
- 21.2%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 6.3%Asian
- 3.6%Other race
- 23.2%2+ races
- 20.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Helena, SC (absolute numbers)
- 498White
- 1,697Black
- 0American Indian
- 21Asian
- 27Other race
- 2262+ races
- 398Hispanic
- 11.9%Below poverty level
- 88.1%Above poverty level
- 4.7%Below poverty level
- 95.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. Helena, SC
Children below poverty level:
| St. Helena, South Carolina: | 16.0% |
| State: | 18.9% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| St. Helena: | 16.9% |
| South Carolina: | 19.2% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| St. Helena: | 51.1% |
| South Carolina: | 44.9% |
- 38.6%Married-couple family
- 6.8%Male, no wife present
- 54.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 4.0%1999 to 2000
- 15.4%1995 to 1998
- 10.5%1990 to 1994
- 21.9%1980 to 1989
- 16.8%1970 to 1979
- 13.9%1960 to 1969
- 6.2%1950 to 1959
- 6.5%1940 to 1949
- 4.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 6.6%1999 to 2000
- 21.9%1995 to 1998
- 16.0%1990 to 1994
- 26.2%1980 to 1989
- 15.3%1970 to 1979
- 7.5%1960 to 1969
- 3.5%1950 to 1959
- 1.3%1940 to 1949
- 1.7%1939 or earlier