22.7% of Summerton, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 12.7% of high school graduates and 45.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.7%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Summerton, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Summerton:
22.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Summerton:
16.9%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Summerton:
39.4%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Summerton:
25.3%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.7%
Residents above poverty level:
24.8%
Poverty by age in Summerton, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Summerton,SC (percentage below poverty level)
96.0%Under 5 years
12.5%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
44.4%12 to 14 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
35.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
64.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Summerton,SC (percentage below poverty level)
3.6%Under 5 years
80.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
40.7%55 to 64 years
23.6%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Summerton,SC (% below half of poverty level)
33.3%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
32.4%12 to 17 years
36.5%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
33.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Summerton, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Summerton, SC (%)
7.0%White
39.7%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Summerton, SC (absolute numbers)
26White
136Black
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
40.0%Below poverty level
60.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Summerton, SC
Children below poverty level:
Summerton, South Carolina:
32.4%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Summerton:
12.7%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Summerton:
45.2%
South Carolina:
28.6%
16.7%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
29.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
21.8%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
21.8%1939 or earlier
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