17.5% of Trenton, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 9.8% of high school graduates and 72.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 38.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Trenton, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Trenton:
17.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Trenton:
13.9%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Trenton:
27.1%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Trenton:
29.6%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
38.1%
Poverty by age in Trenton, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Trenton,SC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
47.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Trenton,SC (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
42.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
31.8%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Trenton,SC (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
67.0%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Trenton, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Trenton, SC (%)
14.0%White
25.0%Black
100.0%Other race
100.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Trenton, SC (absolute numbers)
23White
29Black
1Other race
12+ races
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Trenton, SC
Children below poverty level:
Trenton, South Carolina:
43.8%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Trenton:
9.8%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Trenton:
72.7%
South Carolina:
28.6%
22.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
77.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.8%Worked part-time
65.2%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
50.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
48.5%1939 or earlier
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