23.8% of Travelers Rest, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 11.4% of high school graduates and 18.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.7%. For comparison, it was 32.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Travelers Rest, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Travelers Rest:
23.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Travelers Rest:
1.9%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Travelers Rest:
17.2%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Travelers Rest:
13.4%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.7%
Residents above poverty level:
32.2%
Poverty by age in Travelers Rest, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Travelers Rest,SC (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
54.0%12 to 14 years
60.0%15 years
92.0%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Travelers Rest,SC (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
45.5%5 years
61.9%6 to 11 years
52.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.9%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
44.9%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Travelers Rest,SC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Travelers Rest, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Travelers Rest, SC (%)
10.4%White
61.5%Black
83.5%Other race
27.5%2+ races
15.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Travelers Rest, SC (absolute numbers)
423White
579Black
122Other race
472+ races
42Hispanic
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
24.3%Below poverty level
75.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Travelers Rest, SC
Children below poverty level:
Travelers Rest, South Carolina:
38.2%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Travelers Rest:
11.4%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Travelers Rest:
18.3%
South Carolina:
28.6%
22.3%Married-couple family
2.2%Male, no wife present
75.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.7%Worked part-time
64.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
78.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
21.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.0%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.7%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
28.0%1950 to 1959
18.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
14.7%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
4.8%1939 or earlier
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