Opportunity Index

43rank

South Carolina

Economy Score out of 100
South Carolina
58.4
National Avg.
59.3

Economy Stats

Economy South Carolina National
Unemployment rate 2.4% 3.1%
Median household income $49,234 $57,865
Population below the poverty line (%) 14.6% 12.8%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.8 5.0
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 3.3 3.4
Households spending <30% of income on housing 72.5% 68.2%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 87.8% 90.1%
Education Score out of 100
South Carolina
51.8
National Avg.
53.9

Education Stats

Education South Carolina National
Preschool enrollment 40.1% 40.2%
On-time H.S. graduation 81.8% 83.5%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 41.8% 43.8%
Community Score out of 100
South Carolina
46.1
National Avg.
51.2

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life South Carolina National
Group Membership (% of adults involved in groups) % %
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 12.5% 12.1%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 75,533 4,680,891
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) 21.4% 26.4%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 504.3 387.0
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 67.3 74.9
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 1.7 2.0
Health Score out of 100
South Carolina
27.9
National Avg.
43.2

Health Stats

Health South Carolina National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 10.0% 8.5%
Health Insurance Coverage 12.2% 10.2%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 57.3 45.8
Population
South Carolina 5,193,848
National 332,048,977