21.2% of Wagener, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 9.9% of high school graduates and 52.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.7%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wagener, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wagener:
21.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wagener:
12.4%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wagener:
29.6%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wagener:
31.3%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.7%
Residents above poverty level:
15.9%
Poverty by age in Wagener, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wagener,SC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
71.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wagener,SC (percentage below poverty level)
74.1%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
29.1%25 to 34 years
50.8%35 to 44 years
29.3%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
78.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wagener,SC (% below half of poverty level)
71.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
36.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wagener, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wagener, SC (%)
10.9%White
40.1%Black
0.0%Asian
10.2%Other race
31.8%2+ races
77.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wagener, SC (absolute numbers)
40White
224Black
0Asian
4Other race
152+ races
4Hispanic
26.6%Below poverty level
73.4%Above poverty level
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wagener, SC
Children below poverty level:
Wagener, South Carolina:
50.8%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wagener:
9.9%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wagener:
52.5%
South Carolina:
28.6%
4.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
95.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.8%Worked part-time
93.2%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
16.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
22.2%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
13.2%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
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