26.8% of Lamar, 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. 18.8% of high school graduates and 35.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.6% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Lamar, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lamar:
26.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lamar:
18.7%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lamar:
36.6%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lamar:
20.9%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Lamar, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lamar,SC (percentage below poverty level)
75.8%Under 5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
42.4%12 to 14 years
36.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
46.2%25 to 34 years
34.6%35 to 44 years
35.6%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lamar,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
85.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
51.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lamar,SC (% below half of poverty level)
80.9%Under 6 years
38.8%6 to 11 years
20.6%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
30.2%25 to 34 years
41.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lamar, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lamar, SC (%)
18.1%White
41.0%Black
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lamar, SC (absolute numbers)
140White
184Black
26.2%Below poverty level
73.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lamar, SC
Children below poverty level:
Lamar, South Carolina:
45.1%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lamar:
18.8%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
