SC Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Greenwood 51

Ware Shoals, SC 29692 • Greenwood County • 3 Operating Schools

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

7,212

928 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$46,644

Overall Poverty Rate

27.07%

1,952 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

24.00%

265 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	1,087	254	23.37%	17.46%	14.57%
2021	1,101	251	22.80%	18.52%	15.78%
2022	1,085	283	26.08%	18.03%	15.17%
2023	1,101	254	23.07%	17.75%	14.98%
2024	1,104	265	24.00%	17.03%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $103,500

Median Gross Rent $745/mo

Owner-Occupied 2,112

Renter-Occupied 747

Occupied 2,859

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 2,112 (73.9%)

Renter-Occupied 747 (26.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,859 households

166 (5.8%)

< $10k

107 (3.7%)

$10k-$14k

165 (5.8%)

$15k-$19k

239 (8.4%)

$20k-$24k

48 (1.7%)

$25k-$29k

162 (5.7%)

$30k-$34k

439 (15.4%)

$35k-$39k

68 (2.4%)

$40k-$44k

86 (3%)

$45k-$49k

197 (6.9%)

$50k-$59k

222 (7.8%)

$60k-$74k

512 (17.9%)

$75k-$99k

216 (7.6%)

$100k-$124k

154 (5.4%)

$125k-$149k

53 (1.9%)

$150k-$199k

25 (0.9%)

$200k+

< $10k

166 (5.8%)

$10k-$14k

107 (3.7%)

$15k-$19k

165 (5.8%)

$20k-$24k

239 (8.4%)

$25k-$29k

48 (1.7%)

$30k-$34k

162 (5.7%)

$35k-$39k

439 (15.4%)

$40k-$44k

68 (2.4%)

$45k-$49k

86 (3%)

$50k-$59k

197 (6.9%)

$60k-$74k

222 (7.8%)

$75k-$99k

512 (17.9%)

$100k-$124k

216 (7.6%)

$125k-$149k

154 (5.4%)

$150k-$199k

53 (1.9%)

$200k+

25 (0.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 829 students

94 (11.3%)

1st

48 (5.8%)

2nd

42 (5.1%)

3rd

125 (15.1%)

4th

32 (3.9%)

5th

101 (12.2%)

6th

24 (2.9%)

7th

45 (5.4%)

8th

159 (19.2%)

9th

79 (9.5%)

10th

59 (7.1%)

11th

21 (2.5%)

12th

1st Grade

94 (11.3%)

2nd Grade

48 (5.8%)

3rd Grade

42 (5.1%)

4th Grade

125 (15.1%)

5th Grade

32 (3.9%)

6th Grade

101 (12.2%)

7th Grade

24 (2.9%)

8th Grade

45 (5.4%)

9th Grade

159 (19.2%)

10th Grade

79 (9.5%)

11th Grade

59 (7.1%)

12th Grade

21 (2.5%)