31.5% of Blacksburg, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 22.6% of high school graduates and 37.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 45.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.2%. For comparison, it was 46.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blacksburg, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blacksburg:
31.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blacksburg:
14.0%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blacksburg:
45.9%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blacksburg:
26.0%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.2%
Residents above poverty level:
46.9%
Poverty by age in Blacksburg, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blacksburg,SC (percentage below poverty level)
63.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
19.4%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blacksburg,SC (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
44.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
21.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
34.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
49.0%45 to 54 years
36.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
63.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blacksburg,SC (% below half of poverty level)
34.8%Under 6 years
19.8%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
27.9%18 to 24 years
16.8%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blacksburg, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blacksburg, SC (%)
23.5%White
41.4%Black
47.6%Asian
51.6%2+ races
29.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blacksburg, SC (absolute numbers)
309White
177Black
2Asian
2452+ races
71Hispanic
31.4%Below poverty level
68.6%Above poverty level
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blacksburg, SC
Children below poverty level:
Blacksburg, South Carolina:
41.4%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blacksburg:
22.6%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Blacksburg:
37.7%
South Carolina:
28.6%
7.7%Married-couple family
19.2%Male, no wife present
73.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.7%Worked part-time
77.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
50.0%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
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
29.0%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
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