| Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 1980 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 1980 | Poverty Rate, 1980 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 1980 |
|
United States | 220,845,766 | 27,392,580 | 12.4% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 20,928,695 | 2,930,068 | 14.0% | 112.9% |
South Carolina | 3,013,707 | 500,363 | 16.6% | 133.9% |
Appalachian South Carolina | 770,339 | 96,995 | 12.6% | 101.5% |
|
County |
Anderson | 131,790 | 16,491 | 12.5% | 100.9% |
Cherokee | 40,430 | 5,750 | 14.2% | 114.7% |
Greenville | 279,700 | 33,024 | 11.8% | 95.2% |
Oconee | 48,243 | 6,767 | 14.0% | 113.1% |
Pickens | 72,779 | 7,786 | 10.7% | 86.3% |
Spartanburg | 197,397 | 27,177 | 13.8% | 111.0% |