10.1% of Sullivan's Island, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.1% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. The poverty rate was 0.0% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Sullivan's Island, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sullivan's Island:
10.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sullivan's Island:
5.8%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sullivan's Island:
0.0%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 5.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sullivan's Island:
0.0%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Sullivan's Island, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sullivan's Island,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sullivan's Island,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.1%16 and 17 years
32.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
23.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sullivan's Island,SC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
28.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sullivan's Island, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sullivan's Island, SC (%)
9.7%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sullivan's Island, SC (absolute numbers)
222White
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sullivan's Island, SC
Children below poverty level:
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina:
3.7%
State:
18.9%
80.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
19.2%Female, no husband present
10.1%Worked full-time, year-round
56.5%Worked part-time
33.3%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
17.4%One part-time, other didn't work
82.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
15.4%1999 to 2000
23.1%1995 to 1998
15.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
15.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
14.1%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
8.9%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
32.6%1939 or earlier
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