17.5% of Nichols, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 15.9% of high school graduates and 50.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Nichols, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nichols:
17.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nichols:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nichols:
16.2%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 23.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nichols:
21.4%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Nichols, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nichols,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
38.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nichols,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
43.8%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
28.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nichols,SC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
28.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nichols, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nichols, SC (%)
9.1%White
29.1%Black
0.0%Asian
61.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nichols, SC (absolute numbers)
9White
16Black
0Asian
42+ races
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nichols, SC
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nichols:
15.9%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nichols:
50.0%
South Carolina:
28.6%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
41.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
16.8%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
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