Opportunity Index

GRADE D+

Colleton County, South Carolina

Economy Score out of 100
Colleton County, South Carolina
47.9
Cluster
47.9
State Avg.
54.9
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Colleton County Cluster SC National
Unemployment rate 3.3% 3.3% 2.7% 3.3%
Median household income $31,146 $31,146 $45,007 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 22.3% 22.3% 15.4% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.3 4.3 4.8 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 2.7 2.7 3.6 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 72.1% 72.1% 71.7% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) % % 79.5% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Colleton County, SC
45.4
Cluster
45.4
State Avg.
54.0
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Colleton County Cluster SC National
Preschool enrollment 31.6% 31.6% 46.5% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 86.5% 86.5% 84.4% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 25.8% 25.8% 37.6% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Colleton County, SC
34.3
Cluster
34.3
State Avg.
47.0
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Colleton County Cluster SC National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 24.8% 24.8% 12.3% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 1,020 1,020 75,102 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) % % 27.6% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 807.9 807.9 506.2 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 50.5 50.5 66.8 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 2.9 2.9 1.8 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Colleton County, SC
40.5
Cluster
40.5
State Avg.
42.5
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Colleton County Cluster SC National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) % % 9.7% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 12.9% 12.9% 11.0% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 36.0 36.0 36.3 34.9

Business Stats

Business Colleton County Cluster SC National
Diversity 85.6% 85.6% -% 85.9%
Growth -5.7 -5.7 - 7.9
Automation 60.9% 60.9% -% 59.4%

Population
Colleton County 37,611
Cluster 37,611
SC 5,021,219
National 325,147,121

Business Skills (underlying data provided by Monster)

Skills Demand data has not been collected for this county.
Skills Supply data has not been collected for this county.

News Themes and Sentiment

Economy Sentiment data has not been collected for this county.

Education Sentiment data has not been collected for this county.

Health Sentiment data has not been collected for this county.