Latest news about poverty in Charleston, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.3% of Charleston, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.0% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 7.1% of high school graduates and 23.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.3%. For comparison, it was 23.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Charleston, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Charleston:
11.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Charleston:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Charleston:
19.7%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Charleston:
14.1%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.3%
Residents above poverty level:
23.0%
Poverty by age in Charleston, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Charleston,SC (percentage below poverty level)
22.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.9%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Charleston,SC (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
8.9%5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
30.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
55.0%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Charleston,SC (% below half of poverty level)
7.3%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
25.3%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Charleston, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleston, SC (%)
8.4%White
21.6%Black
46.2%American Indian
7.1%Asian
6.8%Native Hawaiian
9.4%Other race
17.3%2+ races
20.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleston, SC (absolute numbers)
8,992White
5,516Black
383American Indian
225Asian
14Native Hawaiian
282Other race
1,2102+ races
1,498Hispanic
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Charleston, SC
Children below poverty level:
Charleston, South Carolina:
11.8%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Charleston:
7.1%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Charleston:
23.3%
South Carolina:
28.6%
33.8%Married-couple family
4.2%Male, no wife present
62.0%Female, no husband present
10.2%Worked full-time, year-round
45.3%Worked part-time
44.5%Did not work
0.6%Both worked full-time
8.5%One full-time, other part-time
17.7%One full-time, other didn't work
5.6%Both worked part-time
21.5%One part-time, other didn't work
46.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
31.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
18.1%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
16.6%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
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