9.7% of Forest Acres, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.9% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 6.7% of high school graduates and 31.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.3%. For comparison, it was 15.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Forest Acres, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Forest Acres:
9.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Forest Acres:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Forest Acres:
9.2%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Forest Acres:
13.9%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.3%
Residents above poverty level:
15.4%
Poverty by age in Forest Acres, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Forest Acres,SC (percentage below poverty level)
15.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
11.5%15 years
13.3%16 and 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Forest Acres,SC (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 14 years
10.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.1%18 to 24 years
16.8%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Forest Acres,SC (% below half of poverty level)
7.9%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Forest Acres, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest Acres, SC (%)
7.2%White
24.4%Black
38.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.0%2+ races
2.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest Acres, SC (absolute numbers)
595White
358Black
75Asian
0Other race
72+ races
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Forest Acres, SC
Children below poverty level:
Forest Acres, South Carolina:
7.2%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Forest Acres:
6.7%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Forest Acres:
31.3%
South Carolina:
28.6%
41.1%Married-couple family
19.1%Male, no wife present
39.7%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
30.9%Worked part-time
64.9%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
66.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.8%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
37.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
24.4%1960 to 1969
30.5%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
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