Pontiac, South Carolina (SC) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
7.5% of Pontiac, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 85.4% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.3% of high school graduates and 41.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.7% among disabled males and 11.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.6%. For comparison, it was 16.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pontiac, 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:
| Pontiac: | 7.5% |
| Whole state: | 14.0% |
| Pontiac: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Pontiac: | 8.7% |
| South Carolina: | 16.5% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 15.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Pontiac: | 24.5% |
| South Carolina: | 31.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Pontiac: | 11.2% |
| South Carolina: | 22.7% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 15.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Pontiac: | 25.5% |
| South Carolina: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 48.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 16.1% |
Poverty by age in Pontiac, SC
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pontiac,SC (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.9%Under 5 years
- 10.4%5 years
- 6.9%6 to 11 years
- 13.5%12 to 14 years
- 9.4%15 years
- 6.7%16 and 17 years
- 19.6%18 to 24 years
- 4.7%25 to 34 years
- 4.9%35 to 44 years
- 4.9%45 to 54 years
- 5.7%55 to 64 years
- 2.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pontiac,SC (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.6%Under 5 years
- 9.6%5 years
- 7.7%6 to 11 years
- 10.9%12 to 14 years
- 16.1%15 years
- 8.3%16 and 17 years
- 14.2%18 to 24 years
- 9.3%25 to 34 years
- 7.2%35 to 44 years
- 6.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.6%55 to 64 years
- 5.4%65 to 74 years
- 3.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pontiac,SC (% below half of poverty level)
- 4.9%Under 5 years
- 4.8%5 years
- 3.7%6 to 11 years
- 4.3%12 to 14 years
- 5.3%15 years
- 1.6%16 and 17 years
- 5.0%18 to 24 years
- 3.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.4%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 1.0%55 to 64 years
- 1.8%65 to 74 years
- 1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pontiac, SC
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pontiac, SC (%)
- 7.4%White
- 8.8%Black
- 17.5%American Indian
- 3.2%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 4.0%Other race
- 12.9%2+ races
- 11.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pontiac, SC (absolute numbers)
- 1,980White
- 1,852Black
- 33American Indian
- 108Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 101Other race
- 6622+ races
- 666Hispanic
- 7.6%Below poverty level
- 92.4%Above poverty level
- 7.4%Below poverty level
- 92.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pontiac, SC
Children below poverty level:
| Pontiac, South Carolina: | 8.9% |
| State: | 18.9% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Pontiac: | 13.3% |
| South Carolina: | 19.2% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Pontiac: | 41.7% |
| South Carolina: | 44.9% |
- 28.6%Married-couple family
- 17.6%Male, no wife present
- 53.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 3.1%1999 to 2000
- 15.7%1995 to 1998
- 21.0%1990 to 1994
- 33.0%1980 to 1989
- 12.9%1970 to 1979
- 10.7%1960 to 1969
- 3.7%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 7.1%1999 to 2000
- 21.0%1995 to 1998
- 17.7%1990 to 1994
- 29.1%1980 to 1989
- 18.7%1970 to 1979
- 4.4%1960 to 1969
- 1.2%1950 to 1959
- 0.5%1940 to 1949
- 0.4%1939 or earlier