34.7% of Perry, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 28.8% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 50.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.1%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Perry, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Perry:
34.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Perry:
10.4%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Perry:
50.9%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Perry:
29.0%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.1%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Perry, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Perry,SC (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.7%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
35.3%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
20.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Perry,SC (percentage below poverty level)
65.0%Under 5 years
94.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%15 years
38.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
57.0%25 to 34 years
47.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
75.0%55 to 64 years
69.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Perry,SC (% below half of poverty level)
30.0%Under 6 years
21.9%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Perry, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perry, SC (%)
17.0%White
66.0%Black
100.0%Other race
82.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perry, SC (absolute numbers)
28White
81Black
4Other race
192+ races
4Hispanic
40.6%Below poverty level
59.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Perry, SC
Children below poverty level:
Perry, South Carolina:
52.9%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Perry:
28.8%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
