South Carolina Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | South Carolina | % | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 840,141 | 18.32%, see rank | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 167,230 | 13.89%, see rank | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | South Carolina | % | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 787,788 | 17.55%, see rank | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 157,553 | 13.22%, see rank | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | South Carolina | % | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 716,537 | 16.40%, see rank | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 144,439 | 12.30%, see rank | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | South Carolina | % | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 676,555 | 15.82%, see rank | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 135,670 | 11.90%, see rank | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| | South Carolina | % | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 547,869 | 14.11%, see rank | 12.38% |
| Family in Poverty | 115,899 | 10.74%, see rank | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
