Latest news about poverty in Edgefield, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.7% of Edgefield, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 17.7% of high school graduates and 49.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 57.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 20.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Edgefield, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Edgefield:
29.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Edgefield:
15.9%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Edgefield:
57.7%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Edgefield:
39.7%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.1%
Poverty by age in Edgefield, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Edgefield,SC (percentage below poverty level)
89.7%Under 5 years
15.4%5 years
47.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
8.8%15 years
57.1%16 and 17 years
36.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
29.2%45 to 54 years
28.6%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
18.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Edgefield,SC (percentage below poverty level)
73.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
53.0%6 to 11 years
37.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
79.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
38.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Edgefield,SC (% below half of poverty level)
56.3%Under 6 years
47.2%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
21.2%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
17.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Edgefield, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edgefield, SC (%)
14.2%White
34.4%Black
65.9%Other race
59.2%2+ races
52.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edgefield, SC (absolute numbers)
126White
449Black
37Other race
1392+ races
96Hispanic
28.4%Below poverty level
71.6%Above poverty level
41.1%Below poverty level
58.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Edgefield, SC
Children below poverty level:
Edgefield, South Carolina:
50.5%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Edgefield:
17.7%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Edgefield:
49.1%
South Carolina:
28.6%
4.6%Married-couple family
5.7%Male, no wife present
89.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.6%Worked part-time
90.4%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
12.8%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
19.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
26.3%1939 or earlier
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