Latest news about poverty in Darlington, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
30.9% of Darlington, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 21.9% of high school graduates and 35.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.7%. For comparison, it was 28.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Darlington, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Darlington:
30.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Darlington:
10.4%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Darlington:
32.3%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Darlington:
21.7%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.7%
Residents above poverty level:
28.3%
Poverty by age in Darlington, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Darlington,SC (percentage below poverty level)
32.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
29.5%12 to 14 years
46.4%15 years
80.5%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
36.6%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Darlington,SC (percentage below poverty level)
93.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
57.0%6 to 11 years
65.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
88.0%16 and 17 years
47.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
39.0%35 to 44 years
36.0%45 to 54 years
38.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Darlington,SC (% below half of poverty level)
8.2%Under 6 years
31.6%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
18.3%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Darlington, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Darlington, SC (%)
10.0%White
40.0%Black
100.0%Other race
77.0%2+ races
86.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Darlington, SC (absolute numbers)
214White
1,481Black
10Other race
1862+ races
63Hispanic
29.8%Below poverty level
70.2%Above poverty level
52.0%Below poverty level
48.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Darlington, SC
Children below poverty level:
Darlington, South Carolina:
50.4%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Darlington:
21.9%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Darlington:
35.3%
South Carolina:
28.6%
12.0%Married-couple family
1.8%Male, no wife present
86.3%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
13.8%Worked part-time
82.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
71.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
28.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
9.2%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
20.9%1939 or earlier
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