17.1% of Scotia, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. The poverty rate was 53.1% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Scotia, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scotia:
17.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scotia:
11.7%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scotia:
53.1%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scotia:
89.5%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Scotia, SC
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scotia,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
93.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scotia,SC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
76.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scotia, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scotia, SC (%)
36.6%White
15.5%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scotia, SC (absolute numbers)
