Latest news about poverty in Florence, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.8% of Florence, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 13.6% of high school graduates and 42.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.6%. For comparison, it was 24.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Florence, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Florence:
18.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Florence:
9.0%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Florence:
30.5%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Florence:
19.4%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.6%
Residents above poverty level:
24.4%
Poverty by age in Florence, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Florence,SC (percentage below poverty level)
57.6%Under 5 years
21.9%5 years
22.5%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
10.8%15 years
31.1%16 and 17 years
27.9%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
18.7%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
24.4%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Florence,SC (percentage below poverty level)
52.3%Under 5 years
12.1%5 years
31.8%6 to 11 years
46.1%12 to 14 years
13.8%15 years
13.9%16 and 17 years
39.5%18 to 24 years
28.8%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
15.5%45 to 54 years
21.9%55 to 64 years
20.2%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Florence,SC (% below half of poverty level)
18.4%Under 6 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 17 years
19.8%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Florence, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florence, SC (%)
6.9%White
37.1%Black
30.5%American Indian
9.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
14.4%Other race
9.3%2+ races
18.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florence, SC (absolute numbers)
1,137White
7,657Black
61American Indian
107Asian
0Native Hawaiian
89Other race
1002+ races
190Hispanic
23.1%Below poverty level
76.9%Above poverty level
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Florence, SC
Children below poverty level:
Florence, South Carolina:
31.0%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Florence:
13.6%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Florence:
42.2%
South Carolina:
28.6%
17.2%Married-couple family
20.3%Male, no wife present
62.5%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
21.0%Worked part-time
74.6%Did not work
1.6%Both worked full-time
8.6%One full-time, other part-time
39.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
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