28.8% of Bishopville, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 22.1% of high school graduates and 37.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.1%. For comparison, it was 40.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bishopville, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bishopville:
28.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bishopville:
9.6%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bishopville:
26.2%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bishopville:
14.5%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.1%
Residents above poverty level:
40.4%
Poverty by age in Bishopville, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bishopville,SC (percentage below poverty level)
27.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
64.8%6 to 11 years
59.1%12 to 14 years
66.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
49.8%35 to 44 years
18.6%45 to 54 years
33.1%55 to 64 years
19.7%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bishopville,SC (percentage below poverty level)
9.9%Under 5 years
60.3%6 to 11 years
51.3%12 to 14 years
32.5%18 to 24 years
42.7%25 to 34 years
46.0%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
39.4%55 to 64 years
27.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bishopville,SC (% below half of poverty level)
4.1%Under 6 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
23.2%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bishopville, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bishopville, SC (%)
18.1%White
33.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bishopville, SC (absolute numbers)
125White
687Black
30.2%Below poverty level
69.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bishopville, SC
Children below poverty level:
Bishopville, South Carolina:
42.2%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bishopville:
22.1%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bishopville:
37.1%
South Carolina:
28.6%
10.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
89.8%Female, no husband present
7.5%Worked full-time, year-round
11.7%Worked part-time
80.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.4%One full-time, other didn't work
78.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
12.9%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
32.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
19.8%1939 or earlier
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