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34.3% of Central, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 19.5% of high school graduates and 33.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.8%. For comparison, it was 66.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Central, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Central:
34.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Central:
22.9%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Central:
37.1%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Central:
10.6%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.8%
Residents above poverty level:
66.6%
Poverty by age in Central, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Central,SC (percentage below poverty level)
8.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
27.3%16 and 17 years
63.1%18 to 24 years
22.1%25 to 34 years
21.6%35 to 44 years
51.2%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
24.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Central,SC (percentage below poverty level)
3.1%Under 5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
20.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
43.4%16 and 17 years
51.4%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
41.4%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Central,SC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
52.4%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
17.9%35 to 44 years
19.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Central, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Central, SC (%)
35.7%White
17.0%Black
58.5%Asian
30.2%Other race
14.0%2+ races
36.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Central, SC (absolute numbers)
1,003White
87Black
232Asian
30Other race
1572+ races
139Hispanic
30.9%Below poverty level
69.1%Above poverty level
54.3%Below poverty level
45.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Central, SC
Children below poverty level:
Central, South Carolina:
17.0%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Central:
19.5%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Central:
33.8%
South Carolina:
28.6%
64.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
35.1%Female, no husband present
8.5%Worked full-time, year-round
62.4%Worked part-time
29.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
54.2%One full-time, other didn't work
2.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
43.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
24.0%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
22.0%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
8.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
17.4%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
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