12.3% of Clearwater, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.5% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. The poverty rate was 18.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.7%. For comparison, it was 34.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clearwater, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clearwater:
12.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clearwater:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clearwater:
18.7%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clearwater:
24.5%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.7%
Residents above poverty level:
34.4%
Poverty by age in Clearwater, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clearwater,SC (percentage below poverty level)
41.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clearwater,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
39.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
48.0%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clearwater,SC (% below half of poverty level)
24.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clearwater, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clearwater, SC (%)
17.0%White
4.3%Black
0.0%Asian
18.6%2+ races
20.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clearwater, SC (absolute numbers)
397White
21Black
0Asian
1292+ races
85Hispanic
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clearwater, SC
Children below poverty level:
Clearwater, South Carolina:
10.5%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clearwater:
15.3%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clearwater:
0.0%
South Carolina:
28.6%
21.4%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
45.2%Female, no husband present
19.2%Worked full-time, year-round
46.9%Worked part-time
33.8%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
23.8%1995 to 1998
13.1%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
3.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
28.1%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
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