15.9% of Awendaw, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 18.7% of high school graduates and 19.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.1%. For comparison, it was 11.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Awendaw, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Awendaw:
15.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Awendaw:
0.8%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Awendaw:
42.7%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Awendaw:
48.8%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.1%
Residents above poverty level:
11.0%
Poverty by age in Awendaw, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Awendaw,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
45.5%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Awendaw,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
17.1%55 to 64 years
21.1%65 to 74 years
36.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Awendaw,SC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Awendaw, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Awendaw, SC (%)
4.4%White
23.7%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Awendaw, SC (absolute numbers)
32White
188Black
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Awendaw, SC
Children below poverty level:
Awendaw, South Carolina:
0.0%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Awendaw:
18.7%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Awendaw:
19.7%
South Carolina:
28.6%
94.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
5.1%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
69.0%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
3.5%1995 to 1998
22.8%1990 to 1994
26.3%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
3.5%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.7%1999 to 2000
15.7%1995 to 1998
20.1%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
2.2%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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