18.0% of Pickens, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 19.4% of high school graduates and 7.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.2%. For comparison, it was 24.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pickens, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pickens:
18.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pickens:
5.2%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pickens:
23.9%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pickens:
20.1%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.2%
Residents above poverty level:
24.1%
Poverty by age in Pickens, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pickens,SC (percentage below poverty level)
18.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
21.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.6%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pickens,SC (percentage below poverty level)
59.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
22.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
24.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
63.6%55 to 64 years
32.8%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pickens,SC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
17.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pickens, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pickens, SC (%)
11.0%White
29.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
37.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pickens, SC (absolute numbers)
241White
106Black
0American Indian
55Asian
0Other race
1862+ races
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
67.1%Below poverty level
32.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pickens, SC
Children below poverty level:
Pickens, South Carolina:
17.7%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pickens:
19.4%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pickens:
7.8%
South Carolina:
28.6%
21.7%Married-couple family
38.8%Male, no wife present
39.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.4%Worked part-time
85.6%Did not work
61.9%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
38.1%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
5.1%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
5.1%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
23.1%1940 to 1949
30.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
19.8%1950 to 1959
16.4%1940 to 1949
23.5%1939 or earlier
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