Wedgewood, South Carolina (SC) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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9.2% of Wedgewood, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.1% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. Taking into account residents not living in families, 33.1% of high school graduates and 66.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.2% among disabled males and 28.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.7%. For comparison, it was 11.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wedgewood, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Wedgewood: | 9.2% |
| Whole state: | 14.0% |
| Wedgewood: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Wedgewood: | 17.2% |
| South Carolina: | 16.5% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 23.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wedgewood: | 27.9% |
| South Carolina: | 31.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Wedgewood: | 28.9% |
| South Carolina: | 22.7% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 21.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wedgewood: | 50.0% |
| South Carolina: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 20.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.9% |
Poverty by age in Wedgewood, SC
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wedgewood,SC (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.5%Under 5 years
- 8.7%5 years
- 23.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 11.1%16 and 17 years
- 6.6%18 to 24 years
- 3.9%25 to 34 years
- 3.3%35 to 44 years
- 34.3%45 to 54 years
- 7.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wedgewood,SC (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 21.1%6 to 11 years
- 3.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 20.6%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 5.6%35 to 44 years
- 13.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 12.5%65 to 74 years
- 12.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wedgewood,SC (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.7%Under 5 years
- 27.3%5 years
- 15.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.9%18 to 24 years
- 2.5%25 to 34 years
- 1.9%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 3.1%55 to 64 years
- 8.4%65 to 74 years
- 12.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wedgewood, SC
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wedgewood, SC (%)
- 7.5%White
- 9.2%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 82.2%2+ races
- 39.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wedgewood, SC (absolute numbers)
- 60White
- 54Black
- 0Asian
- 1792+ races
- 18Hispanic
- 9.0%Below poverty level
- 91.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wedgewood, SC
Children below poverty level:
| Wedgewood, South Carolina: | 16.4% |
| State: | 18.9% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Wedgewood: | 33.1% |
| South Carolina: | 19.2% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Wedgewood: | 66.7% |
| South Carolina: | 44.9% |
- 44.2%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 55.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 7.7%1999 to 2000
- 18.5%1995 to 1998
- 21.5%1990 to 1994
- 30.8%1980 to 1989
- 9.2%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 12.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.8%1999 to 2000
- 23.1%1995 to 1998
- 26.4%1990 to 1994
- 16.2%1980 to 1989
- 26.4%1970 to 1979
- 3.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 2.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier