26.4% of East Gaffney, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 33.0% of high school graduates and 20.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.9%. For comparison, it was 17.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Gaffney, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
East Gaffney:
26.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
East Gaffney:
10.5%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
East Gaffney:
31.1%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
East Gaffney:
14.6%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.9%
Residents above poverty level:
17.3%
Poverty by age in East Gaffney, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Gaffney,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
54.7%55 to 64 years
30.8%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Gaffney,SC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
69.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
48.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
84.0%65 to 74 years
38.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Gaffney,SC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
19.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Gaffney, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Gaffney, SC (%)
24.5%White
31.6%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Gaffney, SC (absolute numbers)
464White
310Black
25.7%Below poverty level
74.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Gaffney, SC
Children below poverty level:
East Gaffney, South Carolina:
16.0%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
East Gaffney:
33.0%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
East Gaffney:
20.4%
South Carolina:
28.6%
45.4%Married-couple family
18.4%Male, no wife present
36.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
3.3%Worked part-time
96.7%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
25.8%1940 to 1949
21.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
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