21.8% of Chesnee, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 18.9% of high school graduates and 30.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.4%. For comparison, it was 28.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chesnee, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chesnee:
21.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chesnee:
7.5%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chesnee:
36.5%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chesnee:
35.4%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.4%
Residents above poverty level:
28.1%
Poverty by age in Chesnee, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chesnee,SC (percentage below poverty level)
15.4%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
46.7%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
50.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chesnee,SC (percentage below poverty level)
30.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.7%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
57.1%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
24.1%45 to 54 years
38.7%55 to 64 years
27.8%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chesnee,SC (% below half of poverty level)
9.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
30.6%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chesnee, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chesnee, SC (%)
20.3%White
31.8%Black
0.0%Other race
17.1%2+ races
26.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chesnee, SC (absolute numbers)
99White
30Black
0Other race
22+ races
7Hispanic
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chesnee, SC
Children below poverty level:
Chesnee, South Carolina:
22.2%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chesnee:
18.9%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chesnee:
30.6%
South Carolina:
28.6%
23.5%Married-couple family
23.5%Male, no wife present
52.9%Female, no husband present
19.5%Worked full-time, year-round
32.2%Worked part-time
48.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
25.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
36.4%1940 to 1949
31.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
17.8%1940 to 1949
12.3%1939 or earlier
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