26.8% of Hartsville, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 14.9% of high school graduates and 43.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.8%. For comparison, it was 19.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hartsville, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hartsville:
26.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hartsville:
8.2%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hartsville:
24.3%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hartsville:
13.5%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.8%
Residents above poverty level:
19.6%
Poverty by age in Hartsville, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hartsville,SC (percentage below poverty level)
62.0%Under 5 years
81.0%5 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
52.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.6%16 and 17 years
31.5%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
19.2%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
27.9%55 to 64 years
42.3%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hartsville,SC (percentage below poverty level)
9.4%Under 5 years
86.1%5 years
33.6%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
15.3%15 years
74.0%16 and 17 years
61.3%18 to 24 years
28.5%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
33.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hartsville,SC (% below half of poverty level)
12.3%Under 6 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hartsville, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hartsville, SC (%)
11.9%White
41.5%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
29.8%2+ races
27.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hartsville, SC (absolute numbers)
393White
1,432Black
0Asian
0Other race
252+ races
23Hispanic
27.0%Below poverty level
73.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hartsville, SC
Children below poverty level:
Hartsville, South Carolina:
34.7%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hartsville:
14.9%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hartsville:
43.5%
South Carolina:
28.6%
1.6%Married-couple family
30.7%Male, no wife present
67.7%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
24.1%Worked part-time
73.3%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
22.7%1940 to 1949
25.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
20.9%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
13.9%1939 or earlier
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