South Carolina
State Government
Governor
Henry McMaster (R)
State Senate
15
Democrats,
30
Republicans
State House
36
Democrats,
88
Republicans
South Carolina
Economic well-being - South Carolina
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.141
Minimum wage
7.25
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.319
Poverty rate
13.3%
Unemployment rate
4.3
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
9
Poverty by demographic - South Carolina
Child poverty rate
0.11
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
191000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
46000
Senior poverty rate
11%
Women in poverty
2,750,780.0
June 12, 2023
Proposals to boost teacher recruitment, retention presented to S.C. Board of Education
February 1, 2023
South Carolina Senate backs expanding school voucher program
September 2, 2020
Affordable learning pod options for families
February 21, 2019
OPINION: Many rural schools have been ‘minimally adequate’ for too long
January 28, 2018
New South Carolina Study of Public Montessori Schools Shows Majority Low-Income Students Outperforming Peers
January 7, 2018