25.2% of Williston, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 13.8% of high school graduates and 35.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.0%. For comparison, it was 28.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Williston, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Williston:
25.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Williston:
13.4%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Williston:
46.2%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Williston:
33.9%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.0%
Residents above poverty level:
28.2%
Poverty by age in Williston, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Williston,SC (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
75.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
43.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Williston,SC (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
56.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
72.0%16 and 17 years
74.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
57.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
40.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Williston,SC (% below half of poverty level)
11.7%Under 6 years
18.5%6 to 11 years
44.0%12 to 17 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
22.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Williston, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Williston, SC (%)
20.0%White
29.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Williston, SC (absolute numbers)
287White
412Black
72+ races
24.6%Below poverty level
75.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Williston, SC
Children below poverty level:
Williston, South Carolina:
46.5%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Williston:
13.8%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Williston:
35.8%
South Carolina:
28.6%
15.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
84.3%Female, no husband present
13.2%Worked full-time, year-round
4.8%Worked part-time
81.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
70.0%One full-time, other didn't work
30.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
17.1%1990 to 1994
27.9%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
25.4%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
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