Household Poverty Status in South Carolina
14.1 percent of households in South Carolina had incomes below poverty in 1999, more than the national average of 11.8 percent.
Household Poverty Status: 1999
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Total Households | 1,534,334 | 100.0 | 105,539,122 | 100.0 |
| Households with Income in 1999 Below Poverty | 216,489 | 14.1 | 12,404,237 | 11.8 |
| Family Households Below Poverty | 115,899 | 7.6 | 6,620,945 | 6.3 |
| Married-Couple Households | 39,839 | 2.6 | 2,719,059 | 2.6 |
| Family Households with Single Male Householder | 8,811 | 0.6 | 585,970 | 0.6 |
| Family Households with Single Female Householder | 67,249 | 4.4 | 3,315,916 | 3.1 |
| Nonfamily Households Below Poverty | 100,590 | 6.6 | 5,783,292 | 5.5 |
| Nonfamily Households with Male Householder | 37,290 | 2.4 | 2,280,334 | 2.2 |
| Nonfamily Households with Female Householder | 63,300 | 4.1 | 3,502,958 | 3.3 |
| Households with Income in 1999 Above Poverty | 1,317,845 | 85.9 | 93,134,885 | 88.2 |
| Family Households Above Poverty | 962,837 | 62.8 | 65,640,835 | 62.2 |
| Married-Couple Households | 758,083 | 49.4 | 52,739,392 | 50.0 |
| Family Households with Single Male Householder | 52,244 | 3.4 | 3,716,598 | 3.5 |
| Family Households with Single Female Householder | 152,510 | 9.9 | 9,184,845 | 8.7 |
| Nonfamily Households Above Poverty | 355,008 | 23.1 | 27,494,050 | 26.1 |
| Nonfamily Households with Male Householder | 168,570 | 11.0 | 12,858,994 | 12.2 |
| Nonfamily Households with Female Householder | 186,438 | 12.2 | 14,635,056 | 13.9 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P92.