Parris Island, South Carolina (SC) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.4% of Parris Island, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 119.0% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.9%. For comparison, it was 61.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Parris Island, 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:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Parris Island: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.0% |
| Parris Island: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Parris Island: | 26.8% |
| South Carolina: | 16.5% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 14.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Parris Island: | 100.0% |
| South Carolina: | 31.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 42.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 61.4% |
Poverty by age in Parris Island, SC
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Parris Island,SC (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 4.1%18 to 24 years
- 5.3%25 to 34 years
- 20.9%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Parris Island,SC (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 5.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 19.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 100.0%55 to 64 years
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Parris Island,SC (% below half of poverty level)
- 3.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 11.2%18 to 24 years
- 3.9%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
Poverty by race and place of birth in Parris Island, SC
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parris Island, SC (%)
- 3.2%White
- 15.4%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 25.0%2+ races
- 8.6%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parris Island, SC (absolute numbers)
- 38White
- 30Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 862+ races
- 32Hispanic
- 6.1%Below poverty level
- 93.9%Above poverty level
- 8.4%Below poverty level
- 91.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Parris Island, SC
Children below poverty level:
| Parris Island, South Carolina: | 4.2% |
| State: | 18.9% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Parris Island: | 66.7% |
| South Carolina: | 44.9% |
- 68.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 32.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 100.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 22.3%1999 to 2000
- 49.1%1995 to 1998
- 12.5%1990 to 1994
- 8.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 8.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier