39.7% of Bamberg, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 30.6% of high school graduates and 44.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.4%. For comparison, it was 13.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bamberg, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bamberg:
39.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bamberg:
24.4%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bamberg:
30.6%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 25.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bamberg:
17.2%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.4%
Residents above poverty level:
13.1%
Poverty by age in Bamberg, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bamberg,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
26.0%18 to 24 years
93.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
78.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bamberg,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
64.0%6 to 11 years
66.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
51.0%18 to 24 years
66.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
42.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bamberg,SC (% below half of poverty level)
59.0%Under 6 years
35.8%6 to 11 years
43.0%12 to 17 years
29.1%18 to 24 years
47.6%25 to 34 years
22.4%35 to 44 years
18.9%45 to 54 years
20.7%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bamberg, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bamberg, SC (%)
27.0%White
45.0%Black
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bamberg, SC (absolute numbers)
254White
867Black
38Other race
02+ races
40Hispanic
38.0%Below poverty level
62.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bamberg, SC
Children below poverty level:
Bamberg, South Carolina:
61.8%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bamberg:
30.6%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bamberg:
44.5%
South Carolina:
28.6%
22.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
77.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.4%Worked part-time
72.6%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
19.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
81.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
22.6%1990 to 1994
27.0%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
25.5%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
19.6%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
10.7%1939 or earlier
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