Latest news about poverty in Cowpens, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
33.6% of Cowpens, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 32.4% of high school graduates and 58.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 79.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.2%. For comparison, it was 20.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cowpens, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cowpens:
33.6%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cowpens:
18.9%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cowpens:
79.7%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cowpens:
56.1%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.2%
Residents above poverty level:
20.7%
Poverty by age in Cowpens, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cowpens,SC (percentage below poverty level)
85.3%Under 5 years
56.0%6 to 11 years
29.8%12 to 14 years
75.0%15 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
64.3%35 to 44 years
29.5%45 to 54 years
19.9%55 to 64 years
71.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cowpens,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
62.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.4%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
65.9%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
67.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cowpens,SC (% below half of poverty level)
22.7%Under 6 years
30.4%6 to 11 years
22.1%12 to 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
39.4%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
47.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cowpens, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cowpens, SC (%)
32.6%White
54.2%Black
42.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cowpens, SC (absolute numbers)
538White
87Black
562+ races
33.2%Below poverty level
66.8%Above poverty level
54.3%Below poverty level
45.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cowpens, SC
Children below poverty level:
Cowpens, South Carolina:
50.5%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cowpens:
32.4%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cowpens:
58.5%
South Carolina:
28.6%
77.5%Married-couple family
6.9%Male, no wife present
15.6%Female, no husband present
13.5%Worked full-time, year-round
10.4%Worked part-time
76.0%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
5.1%One part-time, other didn't work
94.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
35.3%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
14.4%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
19.7%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
12.6%1939 or earlier
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