Jasper County, South Carolina

County Distress Index: Elevated · 61.4 | 33,544 people · 24th most distressed in South Carolina

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Jasper County, SC registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.4 — 727th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within South Carolina, it ranks 24th of 46 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 4 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jasper County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 63.6 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 63.6
Poverty Rate 69
Income vs. State Median 33
Child Poverty Rate 89
Community Vulnerability 63.1
Uninsured Rate 81
Disability Rate 45
Debt & Delinquency 62.2
Debt in Collections 64
Medical Debt 81
Student Loan Delinquency 87
Auto Loan Delinquency 58
Credit Card Delinquency 32
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 51
Housing Cost Burden 60.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 40
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 45
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 78
Homeownership Rate 41
Rent-to-Income Ratio 95
Employment & Wages 58.1
Unemployment Rate 78
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 91
Business Formation Rate 6

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Jasper County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Jasper County
Jasper County, SC 61.4 Elevated
Hampton County, SC 70.9 Serious +9.5
Chatham County, GA 65.5 Serious +4.2
Beaufort County, SC 45.9 Normal -15.5
Effingham County, GA 41.9 Normal -19.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Jasper County
Rolette County, ND 61.4 Elevated 0.0
Barren County, KY 61.4 Elevated -0.0
Live Oak County, TX 61.4 Elevated +0.0
Jasper County, MS 61.4 Elevated -0.0
Sharp County, AR 61.4 Elevated +0.0

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