Social Vulnerability Index Recalculation

The Social Vulnerability Index Recalculation is based on the important work of the federal Centers for Disease Control. With the future of that index in doubt, the same federal datasets and methodologies were used to carry the index forward.

The most recent SVI uses the 2022 American Communities Survey as its base. This recalculation matches the 2022 baseline 100 percent. The 2022 methodologies form the basis of the updated calculations for subsequent ACS vintages. This platform will run updates on all new ACS releases.

Should the SVI be updated with changed methodologies, this platform will update to match, while preserving the 2022 methodologies for comparison purposes.

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Aiken County — Social Vulnerability Index

Unofficial CDC-method recomputation, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year
Aiken County — Social Vulnerability Index by census tract
Where this is
Shading: Overall SVI Percentile
Lower (4 to 18)Lower-middle (18 to 40)Middle (41 to 64)Upper-middle (68 to 81)Higher (83 to 99)No data
Each unit is shaded by its Overall SVI Percentile value and grouped into equal-count bands (quantiles) against the other units shown — lighter = lower, darker = higher. It ranks position among the units in view; it does not grade places, and the ranges shift with which units are shown.

The map is bounded to this parent geography — it shows the selected unit among its own siblings only, the same depth rule the drill-down uses. Shading ranks position on the measure among the units shown; it does not grade places.

Click a tract to see its overall percentile and theme scores.

Median tract: 54th percentile (among tracts in SC).
These tracts span the 4th percentile to the 99th percentile. The width of that range is the internal disparity.
Well above the median10 (24%) · 41,692 people
Above the median9 (21%) · 29,060 people
Near the median7 (17%) · 22,021 people
Below the median7 (17%) · 34,746 people
Well below the median9 (21%) · 46,641 people
Widest spread across these tracts: Socioeconomic Status — this theme most separates the higher- and lower-ranked tracts here.

The SVI ranks each tract's position relative to a comparison set; it is not averaged into one number for the area, because percentiles do not average meaningfully. The distribution — median, range, and shape below — is the summary.
Well above the median — 10 tracts (80th–100th percentile)
Tract 204.02 (pop. 1,956) — 99th percentile — Well above the median CDC-based flag ≥ 90th percentile
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Household Characteristics (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above).
Tract 214.02 (pop. 3,472) — 97th percentile — Well above the median CDC-based flag ≥ 90th percentile
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Household Characteristics (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above).
Tract 207.02 (pop. 4,376) — 96th percentile — Well above the median CDC-based flag ≥ 90th percentile
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Household Characteristics (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above).
Tract 203.03 (pop. 2,488) — 87th percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status.
Tract 214.01 (pop. 2,332) — 85th percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status.
Tract 217.00 (pop. 4,962) — 85th percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Household Characteristics (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above).
Tract 216.01 (pop. 6,285) — 83rd percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 210.01 (pop. 4,593) — 83rd percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Household Characteristics (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 201.00 (pop. 5,317) — 83rd percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Household Characteristics (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 202.00 (pop. 5,911) — 81st percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Household Characteristics (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Above the median — 9 tracts (60th–80th percentile)
Tract 210.04 (pop. 1,801) — 78th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Household Characteristics (well above) and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (well above); below the median on Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 206.04 (pop. 2,201) — 75th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 221.00 (pop. 3,743) — 75th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 218.00 (pop. 2,236) — 71st percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Household Characteristics (above) and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 212.04 (pop. 2,450) — 70th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Household Characteristics (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 203.04 (pop. 5,161) — 69th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 209.04 (pop. 3,650) — 68th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 219.01 (pop. 2,716) — 64th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above) and Household Characteristics (above); below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 220.01 (pop. 5,102) — 63rd percentile — Above the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Near the median — 7 tracts (40th–60th percentile)
Tract 213.00 (pop. 5,249) — 56th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (well above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 210.03 (pop. 2,906) — 54th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above); below the median on Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 203.01 (pop. 2,299) — 54th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (well above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 211.02 (pop. 3,909) — 53rd percentile — Near the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status.
Tract 220.04 (pop. 2,309) — 53rd percentile — Near the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 206.03 (pop. 2,861) — 45th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above) and Household Characteristics (well above); below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 211.01 (pop. 2,488) — 41st percentile — Near the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Below the median — 7 tracts (20th–40th percentile)
Tract 209.03 (pop. 3,476) — 40th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 215.00 (pop. 4,902) — 38th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 208.01 (pop. 3,766) — 32nd percentile — Below the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 212.01 (pop. 6,110) — 31st percentile — Below the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 204.01 (pop. 7,960) — 31st percentile — Below the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above) and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 209.01 (pop. 2,421) — 28th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 208.02 (pop. 6,111) — 25th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Well below the median — 9 tracts (0th–20th percentile)
Tract 219.02 (pop. 2,800) — 18th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 216.03 (pop. 3,003) — 18th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 216.04 (pop. 5,692) — 18th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 207.01 (pop. 5,701) — 16th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 212.02 (pop. 3,797) — 16th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 220.03 (pop. 4,980) — 12th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 205.00 (pop. 8,789) — 9th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 212.05 (pop. 8,044) — 9th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 206.01 (pop. 3,835) — 4th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
1 tract unranked — no population or suppressed
These carry no percentile (zero-population or suppressed data, typically water and special-use tracts). They are excluded from the bands, median and range above, and are never shown as a low score.
SVI = the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index, recomputed by this platform from American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates using CDC's published method. Percentiles rank each tract against tracts in SC. "Vulnerability" is the name of CDC's index; the platform reports where a place ranks on it, and does not grade places or their residents.
Top-decile flags follow CDC's own convention (≥ 90th percentile) and are attributed as such; they are not part of an official CDC distribution.

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