Latest news about poverty in Lexington, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.3% of Lexington, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.7% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 7.2% of high school graduates and 22.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.5%. For comparison, it was 22.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lexington, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington:
8.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington:
3.8%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lexington:
14.6%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lexington:
20.9%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.5%
Residents above poverty level:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Lexington, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lexington,SC (percentage below poverty level)
10.2%Under 5 years
2.4%5 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.7%16 and 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lexington,SC (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
26.0%5 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.2%16 and 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
14.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lexington,SC (% below half of poverty level)
5.2%Under 6 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lexington, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, SC (%)
6.2%White
20.2%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
15.1%Other race
20.0%2+ races
13.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, SC (absolute numbers)
1,101White
458Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
41Other race
3112+ races
162Hispanic
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lexington, SC
Children below poverty level:
Lexington, South Carolina:
7.9%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lexington:
7.2%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lexington:
22.8%
South Carolina:
28.6%
33.5%Married-couple family
16.5%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
15.4%Worked full-time, year-round
17.9%Worked part-time
66.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.6%One full-time, other part-time
24.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
24.8%One part-time, other didn't work
40.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
23.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
33.3%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
10.4%1999 to 2000
27.8%1995 to 1998
24.5%1990 to 1994
15.7%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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