SC Regular Public School District 8 Schools

Edgefield 01

Johnston, SC 29832 • Edgefield County • 8 Operating Schools

(803) 275-4601

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

26,508

3,509 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$67,092

Overall Poverty Rate

16.44%

4,003 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

18.78%

671 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	3,651	754	20.65%	17.46%	14.57%
2021	3,502	662	18.90%	18.52%	15.78%
2022	3,503	756	21.58%	18.03%	15.17%
2023	3,494	773	22.12%	17.75%	14.98%
2024	3,572	671	18.78%	17.03%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $194,300

Median Gross Rent $854/mo

Owner-Occupied 7,591

Renter-Occupied 1,917

Occupied 9,508

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 7,591 (79.8%)

Renter-Occupied 1,917 (20.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 9,508 households

612 (6.4%)

< $10k

617 (6.5%)

$10k-$14k

435 (4.6%)

$15k-$19k

375 (3.9%)

$20k-$24k

462 (4.9%)

$25k-$29k

529 (5.6%)

$30k-$34k

294 (3.1%)

$35k-$39k

183 (1.9%)

$40k-$44k

316 (3.3%)

$45k-$49k

615 (6.5%)

$50k-$59k

652 (6.9%)

$60k-$74k

1,528 (16.1%)

$75k-$99k

842 (8.9%)

$100k-$124k

612 (6.4%)

$125k-$149k

898 (9.4%)

$150k-$199k

538 (5.7%)

$200k+

< $10k

612 (6.4%)

$10k-$14k

617 (6.5%)

$15k-$19k

435 (4.6%)

$20k-$24k

375 (3.9%)

$25k-$29k

462 (4.9%)

$30k-$34k

529 (5.6%)

$35k-$39k

294 (3.1%)

$40k-$44k

183 (1.9%)

$45k-$49k

316 (3.3%)

$50k-$59k

615 (6.5%)

$60k-$74k

652 (6.9%)

$75k-$99k

1,528 (16.1%)

$100k-$124k

842 (8.9%)

$125k-$149k

612 (6.4%)

$150k-$199k

898 (9.4%)

$200k+

538 (5.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 3,259 students

265 (8.1%)

1st

345 (10.6%)

2nd

144 (4.4%)

3rd

187 (5.7%)

4th

196 (6%)

5th

246 (7.5%)

6th

328 (10.1%)

7th

264 (8.1%)

8th

289 (8.9%)

9th

297 (9.1%)

10th

161 (4.9%)

11th

537 (16.5%)

12th

1st Grade

265 (8.1%)

2nd Grade

345 (10.6%)

3rd Grade

144 (4.4%)

4th Grade

187 (5.7%)

5th Grade

196 (6%)

6th Grade

246 (7.5%)

7th Grade

328 (10.1%)

8th Grade

264 (8.1%)

9th Grade

289 (8.9%)

10th Grade

297 (9.1%)

11th Grade

161 (4.9%)

12th Grade

537 (16.5%)