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LATEST INSIGHTS

Sep 15, 2026

The Rent is Too Darn High in Charleston County

Policy & Research

The new 293-unit LC Line Street apartment project will soon rise next to the Interstate 26 off-ramp to Meeting Street in downtown Charleston. Rendering/Ramsa Architects

Jul 28, 2026

More and More South Carolinians Are Falling Through the Safety Net

Policy & Research

Jul 1, 2026

The Landscape of Poverty in South Carolina

A closer look at how poverty varies across counties and racial and ethnic groups

Map of South Carolina shading all 46 counties by poverty rate, U.S. Census SAIPE 2024 data, with Allendale, Marion, and Marlboro counties highest.

Jun 4, 2026

A Growing Share of Charleston Households Fall Below HUD's Low Income Threshold

Stat of the Week

May 18, 2026

South Carolina's Historically Black Colleges at a Glance

SoHBCU

Vintage postcard of Floyd Hall, a brick building at State A. & M. College in Orangeburg, SC, now South Carolina State University

May 12, 2026

South Carolinians Must Demand No Taxation without Representation

Policy & Research

A closer look at South Carolina’s failed congressional redistricting proposal and what it could have meant for voters.

May 9, 2026

Black Entrepreneurs in Charleston Face an Uphill Road to Becoming Job Creators

Stat of the Week

Dec 29, 2025

5 Steps South Carolina Lawmakers Should Take to Invest in Small, Rural, and Local Businesses

Policy & Data Center

Close-up of hands weaving a traditional Lowcountry sweetgrass basket

Jan 14, 2026

Charleston Has an Affordability Problem

Policy & Data Center

The Lonnie Hamilton III Public Services Building, a Charleston County government building in North Charleston, SC

Mar 27, 2026

Displacement and Population Growth in Charleston, SC

Stat of the Week

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