28.5% of Scranton, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 13.2% of high school graduates and 70.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.8%. For comparison, it was 35.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scranton, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scranton:
28.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scranton:
1.3%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scranton:
36.2%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scranton:
25.7%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.8%
Residents above poverty level:
35.6%
Poverty by age in Scranton, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scranton,SC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scranton,SC (percentage below poverty level)
84.6%Under 5 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
35.7%16 and 17 years
45.8%18 to 24 years
81.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
50.6%45 to 54 years
21.2%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scranton,SC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scranton, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scranton, SC (%)
17.4%White
42.3%Black
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scranton, SC (absolute numbers)
47White
229Black
34.8%Below poverty level
65.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scranton, SC
Children below poverty level:
Scranton, South Carolina:
47.2%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scranton:
13.2%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scranton:
70.9%
South Carolina:
28.6%
52.3%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
36.4%Female, no husband present
15.8%Worked full-time, year-round
31.6%Worked part-time
52.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
62.2%One part-time, other didn't work
24.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
13.8%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
37.9%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
12.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
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