Pickens County, South Carolina
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Pickens County, SC registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.8 — 843rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within South Carolina, it ranks 26th of 46 counties. It scores higher than all 4 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pickens County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 76.2 — worse than roughly 76% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Pickens County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens County, SC | 59.8 | Elevated | — |
| Anderson County, SC | 53.6 | Elevated | -6.3 |
| Transylvania County, NC | 50.8 | Elevated | -9.0 |
| Oconee County, SC | 48.3 | Normal | -11.5 |
| Greenville County, SC | 45.1 | Normal | -14.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County, WV | 59.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Muskingum County, OH | 59.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Salem County, NJ | 59.9 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Nash County, NC | 59.7 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Garfield County, OK | 59.7 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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