Latest news about poverty in Columbia, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.7% of Columbia, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 10.0% of high school graduates and 31.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.2%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbia, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:
20.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:
13.8%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbia:
26.8%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbia:
15.6%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.2%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Columbia, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbia,SC (percentage below poverty level)
32.3%Under 5 years
48.4%5 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
13.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
28.9%16 and 17 years
57.2%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbia,SC (percentage below poverty level)
17.3%Under 5 years
28.1%5 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
29.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
38.2%16 and 17 years
54.1%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbia,SC (% below half of poverty level)
19.0%Under 6 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 17 years
41.6%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbia, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, SC (%)
17.4%White
23.8%Black
65.7%American Indian
30.6%Asian
14.0%Native Hawaiian
26.9%Other race
30.1%2+ races
18.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, SC (absolute numbers)
9,585White
12,066Black
150American Indian
713Asian
58Native Hawaiian
452Other race
1,9902+ races
808Hispanic
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbia, SC
Children below poverty level:
Columbia, South Carolina:
26.6%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbia:
10.0%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbia:
31.2%
South Carolina:
28.6%
11.7%Married-couple family
18.0%Male, no wife present
70.2%Female, no husband present
8.4%Worked full-time, year-round
54.8%Worked part-time
36.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.9%One full-time, other part-time
30.9%One full-time, other didn't work
2.6%Both worked part-time
27.1%One part-time, other didn't work
24.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
24.1%1960 to 1969
25.3%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
12.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
8.6%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
23.7%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
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