Latest news about poverty in Anderson, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.1% of Anderson, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 13.8% of high school graduates and 49.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.0%. For comparison, it was 30.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Anderson, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Anderson:
25.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Anderson:
13.2%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Anderson:
31.3%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Anderson:
19.5%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.7%
Poverty by age in Anderson, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Anderson,SC (percentage below poverty level)
43.2%Under 5 years
64.1%5 years
32.6%6 to 11 years
38.0%12 to 14 years
9.9%15 years
33.1%16 and 17 years
38.1%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
23.3%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Anderson,SC (percentage below poverty level)
56.8%Under 5 years
40.7%5 years
27.7%6 to 11 years
58.5%12 to 14 years
57.9%15 years
36.3%16 and 17 years
40.2%18 to 24 years
28.6%25 to 34 years
22.3%35 to 44 years
23.5%45 to 54 years
20.2%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
25.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Anderson,SC (% below half of poverty level)
24.1%Under 6 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
21.3%12 to 17 years
22.6%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Anderson, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anderson, SC (%)
20.1%White
44.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
76.8%Other race
32.0%2+ races
47.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anderson, SC (absolute numbers)
3,322White
4,056Black
0American Indian
50Asian
0Native Hawaiian
173Other race
6152+ races
511Hispanic
28.4%Below poverty level
71.6%Above poverty level
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Anderson, SC
Children below poverty level:
Anderson, South Carolina:
41.1%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Anderson:
13.8%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Anderson:
49.1%
South Carolina:
28.6%
17.8%Married-couple family
14.6%Male, no wife present
67.6%Female, no husband present
11.1%Worked full-time, year-round
37.6%Worked part-time
51.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.2%One full-time, other part-time
49.3%One full-time, other didn't work
6.0%Both worked part-time
4.1%One part-time, other didn't work
38.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
18.8%1940 to 1949
19.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
16.8%1960 to 1969
22.6%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
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