County-US Ratios for 2007 Kids Count Indicators

All South Carolina Counties

Kids Count Indicators LBW IM CD TD TB IDLE POV SP DROP Overall
Average
County County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
Abbeville1.263.241.321.591.230.911.171.161.521.49
Aiken1.211.471.331.161.241.141.201.171.581.28
Allendale1.802.161.501.322.732.172.222.002.172.01
Anderson1.041.381.531.051.391.371.071.091.431.26
Bamberg1.452.153.321.080.941.311.751.661.631.70
Barnwell1.581.340.681.151.781.191.481.601.831.40
Beaufort0.960.991.071.171.350.790.981.011.811.13
Berkeley1.181.261.131.341.281.261.041.101.481.23
Calhoun1.261.432.301.550.951.261.261.312.241.51
Charleston1.261.580.921.071.160.991.181.401.861.27
Cherokee1.511.881.851.751.831.871.261.291.821.67
Chester1.352.031.672.211.812.431.331.572.171.84
Chesterfield1.331.311.331.581.451.671.471.232.031.49
Clarendon1.741.421.080.971.571.631.771.541.741.50
Colleton1.261.761.842.171.572.051.671.391.971.74
Darlington1.511.532.171.411.391.351.581.482.181.62
Dillon1.440.692.161.332.371.721.761.631.851.66
Dorchester1.131.051.141.151.001.180.910.971.561.12
Edgefield1.280.550.750.881.142.591.171.251.971.29
Fairfield1.752.791.041.631.650.781.381.691.781.61
Florence1.531.551.201.901.501.241.431.351.871.51
Georgetown1.401.650.771.051.151.271.471.291.521.28
Greenville1.060.910.971.111.080.951.011.001.361.05
Greenwood1.281.901.141.001.291.711.201.351.361.36
Hampton1.552.351.861.661.651.431.581.402.331.76
Horry1.261.380.891.921.371.341.291.181.281.32
Jasper1.350.641.161.082.231.781.551.281.951.45
Kershaw1.050.710.941.931.531.431.101.091.461.25
Lancaster1.231.261.091.021.421.891.191.351.531.33
Laurens1.341.651.121.861.471.351.311.301.991.49
Lee1.622.101.711.451.581.271.601.652.071.67
Lexington1.000.921.301.411.090.950.920.921.361.10
McCormick1.492.532.401.611.232.221.491.721.781.83
Marion1.701.751.611.021.661.361.821.881.741.62
Marlboro1.791.402.080.761.852.081.681.572.101.70
Newberry1.351.150.240.611.441.591.321.381.861.22
Oconee1.170.911.251.411.361.481.110.961.681.26
Orangeburg1.561.211.691.951.311.271.661.522.101.59
Pickens0.991.131.380.920.890.790.960.811.601.05
Richland1.411.251.291.180.800.981.141.331.701.23
Saluda1.091.251.872.121.581.791.261.151.741.54
Spartanburg1.271.521.101.411.461.341.071.101.411.30
Sumter1.301.401.451.221.641.191.401.311.961.43
Union1.401.601.551.461.731.901.331.491.591.56
Williamsburg1.802.171.331.281.331.362.021.552.031.65
York0.991.031.221.221.101.040.960.981.161.08
Overall Total Weighted County Average:1.30

Plaintiff Counties

Kids Count Indicators LBW IM CD TD TB IDLE POV SP DROP Overall
Average
County County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
Abbeville1.263.241.321.591.230.911.171.161.521.49
Allendale1.802.161.501.322.732.172.222.002.172.01
Bamberg1.452.153.321.080.941.311.751.661.631.70
Barnwell1.581.340.681.151.781.191.481.601.831.40
Berkeley1.181.261.131.341.281.261.041.101.481.23
Chesterfield1.331.311.331.581.451.671.471.232.031.49
Clarendon1.741.421.080.971.571.631.771.541.741.50
Dillon1.440.692.161.332.371.721.761.631.851.66
Florence1.531.551.201.901.501.241.431.351.871.51
Hampton1.552.351.861.661.651.431.581.402.331.76
Jasper1.350.641.161.082.231.781.551.281.951.45
Laurens1.341.651.121.861.471.351.311.301.991.49
Lee1.622.101.711.451.581.271.601.652.071.67
McCormick1.492.532.401.611.232.221.491.721.781.83
Marion1.701.751.611.021.661.361.821.881.741.62
Marlboro1.791.402.080.761.852.081.681.572.101.70
Orangeburg1.561.211.691.951.311.271.661.522.101.59
Saluda1.091.251.872.121.581.791.261.151.741.54
Williamsburg1.802.171.331.281.331.362.021.552.031.65
Overall Total Weighted Average of Plaintiff Counties:1.50

Trial Counties

Kids Count Indicators LBW IM CD TD TB IDLE POV SP DROP Overall
Average
County County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
Allendale1.802.161.501.322.732.172.222.002.172.01
Dillon1.440.692.161.332.371.721.761.631.851.66
Florence1.531.551.201.901.501.241.431.351.871.51
Hampton1.552.351.861.661.651.431.581.402.331.76
Jasper1.350.641.161.082.231.781.551.281.951.45
Lee1.622.101.711.451.581.271.601.652.071.67
Marion1.701.751.611.021.661.361.821.881.741.62
Orangeburg1.561.211.691.951.311.271.661.522.101.59
Overall Total Weighted Average of Trial Counties:1.59

Non-Trial Plaintiff Counties

Kids Count Indicators LBW IM CD TD TB IDLE POV SP DROP Overall
Average
County County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
Abbeville1.26 3.24 1.32 1.59 1.230.911.171.161.521.49
Bamberg1.45 2.15 3.32 1.08 0.941.311.751.661.631.70
Barnwell1.58 1.34 0.68 1.15 1.781.191.481.601.831.40
Berkeley1.18 1.26 1.13 1.34 1.281.261.041.101.481.23
Chesterfield1.33 1.31 1.33 1.58 1.451.671.471.232.031.49
Clarendon1.74 1.42 1.08 0.97 1.571.631.771.541.741.50
Laurens1.34 1.65 1.12 1.86 1.471.351.311.301.991.49
McCormick1.49 2.53 2.40 1.61 1.232.221.491.721.781.83
Marlboro1.79 1.40 2.08 0.76 1.852.081.681.572.101.70
Saluda1.09 1.25 1.87 2.12 1.581.791.261.151.741.54
Williamsburg1.80 2.17 1.33 1.28 1.331.362.021.552.031.65
Overall Total Weighted Average of Non-Trial Plaintiff Counties:1.44

Non-Plaintiff Counties

Kids Count Indicators LBW IM CD TD TB IDLE POV SP DROP Overall
Average
County County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
County/
US Ratio
Aiken1.211.471.331.161.241.141.201.171.581.28
Anderson1.041.381.531.051.391.371.071.091.431.26
Beaufort0.960.991.071.171.350.790.981.011.811.13
Berkeley1.181.261.131.341.281.261.041.101.481.23
Calhoun1.261.432.301.550.951.261.261.312.241.51
Charleston1.261.580.921.071.160.991.181.401.861.27
Cherokee1.511.881.851.751.831.871.261.291.821.67
Chester1.352.031.672.211.812.431.331.572.171.84
Colleton1.261.761.842.171.572.051.671.391.971.74
Darlington1.511.532.171.411.391.351.581.482.181.62
Dorchester1.131.051.141.151.001.180.910.971.561.12
Edgefield1.280.550.750.881.142.591.171.251.971.29
Fairfield1.752.791.041.631.650.781.381.691.781.61
Georgetown1.401.650.771.051.151.271.471.291.521.28
Greenville1.060.910.971.111.080.951.011.001.361.05
Greenwood1.281.901.141.001.291.711.201.351.361.36
Horry1.261.380.891.921.371.341.291.181.281.32
Kershaw1.050.710.941.931.531.431.101.091.461.25
Lancaster1.231.261.091.021.421.891.191.351.531.33
Lexington1.000.921.301.411.090.950.920.921.361.10
Newberry1.351.150.240.611.441.591.321.381.861.22
Oconee1.170.911.251.411.361.481.110.961.681.26
Pickens0.991.131.380.920.890.790.960.811.601.05
Richland1.411.251.291.180.800.981.141.331.701.23
Spartanburg1.271.521.101.411.461.341.071.101.411.30
Sumter1.301.401.451.221.641.191.401.311.961.43
Union1.401.601.551.461.731.901.331.491.591.56
York0.991.031.221.221.101.040.960.981.161.08
Overall Total Weighted Average of Non-Plaintiff Counties:1.24

46th on Kids Count: Uncompetitive in the National and World Economy

Overall Rank of South Carolina Counties

County-US Ratios for 2007 Kids Count Indicators

High-Lows for 2007 Data Book

What It Would Take to Improve South Carolina's Rankings

What It Would Take for the County to Reach the National Average

Annie E. Casey Foundation South Carolina Profile from 2007 National Databook (PDF)

Annie E. Casey Foundation 2007 Databook