24.3% of St. Andrews, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 16.8% of high school graduates and 46.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.5%. For comparison, it was 61.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in St. Andrews, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
St. Andrews:
24.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
St. Andrews:
13.7%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
St. Andrews:
30.4%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
St. Andrews:
16.5%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.5%
Residents above poverty level:
61.9%
Poverty by age in St. Andrews, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. Andrews,SC (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
24.0%5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
11.0%16 and 17 years
31.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. Andrews,SC (percentage below poverty level)
25.5%Under 5 years
28.6%5 years
36.9%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 14 years
41.7%15 years
85.1%16 and 17 years
19.4%18 to 24 years
19.6%25 to 34 years
26.9%35 to 44 years
28.4%45 to 54 years
21.4%55 to 64 years
21.2%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. Andrews,SC (% below half of poverty level)
28.8%Under 6 years
31.2%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. Andrews, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Andrews, SC (%)
17.0%White
25.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
37.0%Asian
45.0%Other race
21.0%2+ races
33.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Andrews, SC (absolute numbers)
806White
3,768Black
10American Indian
180Asian
164Other race
3512+ races
254Hispanic
23.0%Below poverty level
77.0%Above poverty level
27.1%Below poverty level
72.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. Andrews, SC
Children below poverty level:
St. Andrews, South Carolina:
34.1%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
St. Andrews:
16.8%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
St. Andrews:
46.5%
South Carolina:
28.6%
22.7%Married-couple family
20.1%Male, no wife present
57.1%Female, no husband present
14.6%Worked full-time, year-round
31.5%Worked part-time
54.0%Did not work
1.5%Both worked full-time
7.8%One full-time, other part-time
13.7%One full-time, other didn't work
16.7%Both worked part-time
24.0%One part-time, other didn't work
36.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
57.1%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
18.1%1980 to 1989
33.4%1970 to 1979
26.8%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
0.7%1939 or earlier
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