27.2% of Chesterfield, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 19.9% of high school graduates and 40.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 50.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.7%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chesterfield, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chesterfield:
27.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chesterfield:
15.6%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chesterfield:
50.6%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chesterfield:
36.2%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.7%
Residents above poverty level:
20.6%
Poverty by age in Chesterfield, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chesterfield,SC (percentage below poverty level)
68.8%Under 5 years
40.7%6 to 11 years
25.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.8%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
39.1%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
52.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chesterfield,SC (percentage below poverty level)
78.9%Under 5 years
35.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.5%18 to 24 years
31.6%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
28.2%45 to 54 years
40.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chesterfield,SC (% below half of poverty level)
73.7%Under 6 years
26.4%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 17 years
22.6%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chesterfield, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chesterfield, SC (%)
20.5%White
37.5%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
81.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chesterfield, SC (absolute numbers)
164White
168Black
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
38Hispanic
26.9%Below poverty level
73.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chesterfield, SC
Children below poverty level:
Chesterfield, South Carolina:
31.9%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chesterfield:
19.9%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chesterfield:
40.8%
South Carolina:
28.6%
21.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
78.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.0%Worked part-time
88.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
43.8%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
18.8%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
4.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
21.1%1939 or earlier
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