6.4% of Simpsonville, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 117.7% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 6.0% of high school graduates and 14.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.7%. For comparison, it was 21.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Simpsonville, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Simpsonville:
6.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Simpsonville:
2.1%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Simpsonville:
12.6%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Simpsonville:
20.7%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.7%
Residents above poverty level:
21.3%
Poverty by age in Simpsonville, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Simpsonville,SC (percentage below poverty level)
7.6%Under 5 years
15.4%5 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
1.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
26.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Simpsonville,SC (percentage below poverty level)
7.9%Under 5 years
5.2%5 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
20.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Simpsonville,SC (% below half of poverty level)
4.5%Under 6 years
0.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.1%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
0.1%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Simpsonville, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Simpsonville, SC (%)
5.6%White
10.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
10.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Simpsonville, SC (absolute numbers)
873White
578Black
0American Indian
36Asian
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Simpsonville, SC
Children below poverty level:
Simpsonville, South Carolina:
4.6%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Simpsonville:
6.0%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Simpsonville:
14.4%
South Carolina:
28.6%
50.8%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
41.5%Female, no husband present
22.4%Worked full-time, year-round
15.2%Worked part-time
62.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
5.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
58.8%One part-time, other didn't work
36.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
22.0%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
9.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
12.9%1990 to 1994
25.7%1980 to 1989
33.7%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
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