Longs, South Carolina (SC) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
23.5% of Longs, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.8% of high school graduates and 44.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.5% among disabled males and 27.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 19.3%. For comparison, it was 16.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Longs, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Longs: | 23.5% |
| Whole state: | 14.0% |
| Longs: | 13.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Longs: | 30.5% |
| South Carolina: | 16.5% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 24.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Longs: | 49.3% |
| South Carolina: | 31.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Longs: | 27.6% |
| South Carolina: | 22.7% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 27.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Longs: | 32.0% |
| South Carolina: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 19.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 16.5% |
Poverty by age in Longs, SC
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Longs,SC (percentage below poverty level)
- 40.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 38.3%6 to 11 years
- 27.7%12 to 14 years
- 52.5%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 28.8%18 to 24 years
- 24.7%25 to 34 years
- 13.8%35 to 44 years
- 23.7%45 to 54 years
- 14.7%55 to 64 years
- 5.7%65 to 74 years
- 13.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Longs,SC (percentage below poverty level)
- 38.8%Under 5 years
- 58.3%5 years
- 49.5%6 to 11 years
- 34.5%12 to 14 years
- 16.5%15 years
- 46.0%16 and 17 years
- 31.3%18 to 24 years
- 23.7%25 to 34 years
- 26.5%35 to 44 years
- 11.7%45 to 54 years
- 15.1%55 to 64 years
- 17.2%65 to 74 years
- 32.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Longs,SC (% below half of poverty level)
- 23.1%Under 5 years
- 21.1%5 years
- 20.9%6 to 11 years
- 17.7%12 to 14 years
- 10.0%15 years
- 23.4%16 and 17 years
- 20.8%18 to 24 years
- 10.1%25 to 34 years
- 9.8%35 to 44 years
- 4.4%45 to 54 years
- 9.1%55 to 64 years
- 4.6%65 to 74 years
- 12.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Longs, SC
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Longs, SC (%)
- 9.8%White
- 41.7%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 11.7%Other race
- 7.6%2+ races
- 7.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Longs, SC (absolute numbers)
- 555White
- 940Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 68Other race
- 622+ races
- 68Hispanic
- 23.4%Below poverty level
- 76.6%Above poverty level
- 11.9%Below poverty level
- 88.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Longs, SC
Children below poverty level:
| Longs, South Carolina: | 38.7% |
| State: | 18.9% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Longs: | 16.8% |
| South Carolina: | 19.2% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Longs: | 44.4% |
| South Carolina: | 44.9% |
- 32.6%Married-couple family
- 20.5%Male, no wife present
- 46.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 6.5%1999 to 2000
- 18.3%1995 to 1998
- 8.7%1990 to 1994
- 23.2%1980 to 1989
- 10.4%1970 to 1979
- 16.9%1960 to 1969
- 7.1%1950 to 1959
- 2.5%1940 to 1949
- 6.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 6.9%1999 to 2000
- 19.4%1995 to 1998
- 20.5%1990 to 1994
- 18.0%1980 to 1989
- 15.7%1970 to 1979
- 9.3%1960 to 1969
- 4.9%1950 to 1959
- 1.9%1940 to 1949
- 3.4%1939 or earlier