10.8% of Summerville, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.4% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 7.7% of high school graduates and 19.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.7%. For comparison, it was 24.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Summerville, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Summerville:
10.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Summerville:
3.6%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Summerville:
12.9%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Summerville:
18.5%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.7%
Residents above poverty level:
24.3%
Poverty by age in Summerville, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Summerville,SC (percentage below poverty level)
8.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.8%16 and 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
16.6%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Summerville,SC (percentage below poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
15.8%5 years
20.5%6 to 11 years
20.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.0%16 and 17 years
18.3%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Summerville,SC (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 6 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Summerville, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Summerville, SC (%)
6.8%White
19.9%Black
4.6%American Indian
4.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
21.5%Other race
11.1%2+ races
8.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Summerville, SC (absolute numbers)
2,384White
1,900Black
7American Indian
39Asian
0Native Hawaiian
257Other race
3632+ races
290Hispanic
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Summerville, SC
Children below poverty level:
Summerville, South Carolina:
12.2%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Summerville:
7.7%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Summerville:
19.8%
South Carolina:
28.6%
68.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
31.3%Female, no husband present
11.8%Worked full-time, year-round
31.6%Worked part-time
56.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.3%One full-time, other part-time
1.5%One full-time, other didn't work
12.6%Both worked part-time
64.4%One part-time, other didn't work
11.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
29.9%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
19.4%1990 to 1994
32.5%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
2.7%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
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