Opportunity Index

38rank

South Carolina

Economy Score out of 100
South Carolina
54.9
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

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

Education Stats

Education South Carolina National
Preschool enrollment 46.5% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 84.4% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 37.6% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
South Carolina
47.0
National Avg.
47.8

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) 12.3% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 75,102 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) 27.6% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 506.2 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 66.8 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 1.8 2.1
Health Score out of 100
South Carolina
42.5
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

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

Business Stats

Business South Carolina National
Diversity % 83.6%
Growth 52.1
Automation % 57.9%

Population
South Carolina 5,021,219
National 325,147,121