Race
- In South Carolina, white children are less likely to live in low-income families.
- 28% (162,832) of white children live in low-income families.
- 60% (194,017) of black children live in low-income families.
Children by Race and Income Level
| Black | White | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low-Income Children | Above Low-Income Children | Low-Income Children | Above Low-Income Children | |||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| South Carolina | 194,017 | 60% | 127,599 | 40% | 162,832 | 28% | 422,827 | 72% |
| United States | 6,023,617 | 60% | 3,973,441 | 40% | 10,850,000 | 26% | 31,150,000 | 74% |
Source: National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)
State data were calculated from the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (the March supplement) of the Current Population Survey from 2002, 2003, and 2004, representing information from calendar years 2001, 2002, and 2003. NCCP averaged three years of data because of small sample sizes in less populated states. The national data were calculated from the 2004 data, representing information from calendar year 2003.