Latest news about poverty in Liberty, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.6% of Liberty, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 14.4% of high school graduates and 34.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.5%. For comparison, it was 11.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Liberty, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Liberty:
23.6%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Liberty:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Liberty:
19.0%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 23.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Liberty:
18.0%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.5%
Residents above poverty level:
11.0%
Poverty by age in Liberty, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Liberty,SC (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
83.0%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
56.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
90.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
41.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Liberty,SC (percentage below poverty level)
54.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.3%6 to 11 years
55.0%12 to 14 years
68.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.7%18 to 24 years
22.6%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
34.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Liberty,SC (% below half of poverty level)
31.4%Under 6 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Liberty, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberty, SC (%)
23.2%White
20.1%Black
56.9%Other race
18.2%2+ races
17.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberty, SC (absolute numbers)
509White
125Black
50Other race
462+ races
54Hispanic
22.9%Below poverty level
77.1%Above poverty level
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Liberty, SC
Children below poverty level:
Liberty, South Carolina:
37.1%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Liberty:
14.4%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Liberty:
34.5%
South Carolina:
28.6%
23.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.9%Worked part-time
69.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
82.7%One full-time, other part-time
17.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
4.5%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
25.4%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
16.4%1940 to 1949
20.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
20.9%1960 to 1969
18.1%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
22.4%1939 or earlier
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