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Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina (SC) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents



13.9% of Wadmalaw Island, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.1% of high school graduates and 70.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.0% among disabled males and 34.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 11.3%. For comparison, it was 9.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Wadmalaw Island, SC

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wadmalaw Island:

13.9%
Whole state:

14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wadmalaw Island:

6.9%
Whole state:

6.7%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Wadmalaw Island:

39.0%
South Carolina:

16.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 20.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Wadmalaw Island:

49.4%
South Carolina:

31.6%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Wadmalaw Island:

34.1%
South Carolina:

22.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 22.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Wadmalaw Island:

46.0%
South Carolina:

32.5%

Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

11.3%
Residents above poverty level:

9.9%

Poverty by age in Wadmalaw Island, SC

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wadmalaw Island
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wadmalaw Island,SC (percentage below poverty level)
  • 8.0%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 21.6%6 to 11 years
  • 15.7%12 to 14 years
  • 41.2%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 12.8%18 to 24 years
  • 32.4%25 to 34 years
  • 17.2%35 to 44 years
  • 12.8%45 to 54 years
  • 7.2%55 to 64 years
  • 17.2%65 to 74 years
  • 16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wadmalaw Island
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wadmalaw Island,SC (percentage below poverty level)
  • 0.0%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 7.6%6 to 11 years
  • 32.6%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 25.7%18 to 24 years
  • 9.9%25 to 34 years
  • 12.1%35 to 44 years
  • 10.9%45 to 54 years
  • 15.6%55 to 64 years
  • 23.5%65 to 74 years
  • 29.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wadmalaw Island, SC
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wadmalaw Island,SC (% below half of poverty level)
  • 7.1%Under 5 years
  • 42.9%5 years
  • 15.7%6 to 11 years
  • 10.6%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 4.9%16 and 17 years
  • 19.2%18 to 24 years
  • 23.7%25 to 34 years
  • 8.0%35 to 44 years
  • 3.0%45 to 54 years
  • 7.0%55 to 64 years
  • 4.2%65 to 74 years
  • 12.1%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Wadmalaw Island, SC

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Wadmalaw Island, SC
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wadmalaw Island, SC (%)
  • 1.7%White
  • 17.7%Black
  • 0.0%Other race
  • 34.8%2+ races
  • 53.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Wadmalaw Island, SC
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wadmalaw Island, SC (absolute numbers)
  • 21White
  • 276Black
  • 0Other race
  • 622+ races
  • 150Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 13.4%Below poverty level
  • 86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 44.6%Below poverty level
  • 55.4%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Wadmalaw Island, SC

Children below poverty level:
Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina:

11.5%
State:

18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Wadmalaw Island:

21.1%
South Carolina:

19.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Wadmalaw Island:

70.0%
South Carolina:

44.9%
Poor families by family type
  • 58.9%Married-couple family
  • 0.0%Male, no wife present
  • 41.1%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 7.2%1999 to 2000
  • 7.8%1995 to 1998
  • 3.9%1990 to 1994
  • 16.1%1980 to 1989
  • 17.2%1970 to 1979
  • 6.7%1960 to 1969
  • 21.7%1950 to 1959
  • 11.1%1940 to 1949
  • 8.3%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 5.5%1999 to 2000
  • 13.2%1995 to 1998
  • 15.2%1990 to 1994
  • 19.9%1980 to 1989
  • 16.7%1970 to 1979
  • 14.7%1960 to 1969
  • 8.3%1950 to 1959
  • 1.6%1940 to 1949
  • 4.8%1939 or earlier
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