61.7% of Sellers, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 77.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 48.0% of high school graduates and 68.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.1%. For comparison, it was 25.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sellers, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sellers:
61.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sellers:
39.1%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sellers:
37.9%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 35.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sellers:
13.4%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.1%
Residents above poverty level:
25.0%
Poverty by age in Sellers, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sellers,SC (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
56.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sellers,SC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
80.0%65 to 74 years
75.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sellers,SC (% below half of poverty level)
30.0%Under 6 years
80.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 17 years
89.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
41.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sellers, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sellers, SC (%)
0.0%White
64.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sellers, SC (absolute numbers)
65Black
3American Indian
202+ races
61.2%Below poverty level
38.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sellers, SC
Children below poverty level:
Sellers, South Carolina:
68.2%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sellers:
48.0%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sellers:
68.8%
South Carolina:
28.6%
0.0%Married-couple family
57.1%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
16.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
32.4%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
28.9%1990 to 1994
26.7%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
4.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
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