12.7% of Williamston, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.0% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 4.6% of high school graduates and 42.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.5%. For comparison, it was 36.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Williamston, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Williamston:
12.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Williamston:
2.0%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Williamston:
26.1%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Williamston:
32.0%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.5%
Residents above poverty level:
36.3%
Poverty by age in Williamston, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Williamston,SC (percentage below poverty level)
68.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
62.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.5%16 and 17 years
11.2%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Williamston,SC (percentage below poverty level)
32.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.8%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
37.8%16 and 17 years
39.9%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
49.0%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Williamston,SC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
0.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Williamston, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Williamston, SC (%)
12.5%White
30.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
13.0%2+ races
55.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Williamston, SC (absolute numbers)
433White
144Black
0American Indian
0Other race
232+ races
15Hispanic
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Williamston, SC
Children below poverty level:
Williamston, South Carolina:
23.5%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Williamston:
4.6%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Williamston:
42.0%
South Carolina:
28.6%
44.5%Married-couple family
27.7%Male, no wife present
27.7%Female, no husband present
27.3%Worked full-time, year-round
41.3%Worked part-time
31.4%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
10.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
17.3%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
22.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
26.0%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
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