21.3% of West Pelzer, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 21.8% of high school graduates and 18.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.2%. For comparison, it was 28.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Pelzer, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
West Pelzer:
21.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
West Pelzer:
14.5%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
West Pelzer:
18.4%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
West Pelzer:
14.7%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.2%
Residents above poverty level:
28.4%
Poverty by age in West Pelzer, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Pelzer,SC (percentage below poverty level)
70.0%Under 5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
41.9%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
23.3%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Pelzer,SC (percentage below poverty level)
45.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
46.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
75.0%16 and 17 years
21.2%18 to 24 years
46.9%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
19.7%45 to 54 years
45.8%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Pelzer,SC (% below half of poverty level)
13.2%Under 6 years
18.7%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.3%25 to 34 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Pelzer, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Pelzer, SC (%)
24.7%White
42.6%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Pelzer, SC (absolute numbers)
255White
17Black
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
61.4%Below poverty level
38.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Pelzer, SC
Children below poverty level:
West Pelzer, South Carolina:
25.7%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
West Pelzer:
21.8%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
West Pelzer:
18.0%
South Carolina:
28.6%
67.5%Married-couple family
4.8%Male, no wife present
27.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.3%Worked part-time
89.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
81.5%One part-time, other didn't work
3.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
38.1%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
23.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
38.0%1960 to 1969
25.5%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
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