Family, Health, and Services

State of South Carolina

Family, Health, and Services

Demographics
TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN
State %
0-1 Years Old 10.09 (?)
2-4 Years Old 15.39 (?)
5-8 Years Old 21.79 (?)

NUMBER OF CHILDREN LIVING BELOW FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL
State %
Low Poverty (100% below FPL) 19.73 (?)
Medium Poverty (150% below FPL) 31.04 (?)
High Poverty (200% of FPL) 42.35 (?)
Children in Foster Care 0.67 (?)

MALTREATMENT
State %
Investigated 4.90 (?)
Founded Substantiated * 1.53 (?)
* (Substantiated is the decision that CPS makes at the end of an investigation or initial assessment that validates that child maltreatment has occurred)
DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
Mental Health
CHILDREN RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
State %
Children Receiving Mental Health 1.06 (?)
http://www.state.sc.us/dmh
DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
Family Structure
FAMILY STRUCTURE
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State #
Families Experiencing Homelessness
between the ages of 3 to 8 years old 		4,365
State %
Children Raised By Single Male Parent 6.73 (?)
Children Raised By Single Female Parent - 27.02 (?)
Children Raised By Other Family members 2.39 (?)
Children Raised By Grandparents 5.23 (?)
Households Non-English language in home 9.87 (?)

DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
Head of Household Education Level
EDUCATION OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
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State %
Not High School Graduate 8.97 (?)
High School Graduate or GED 25.79 (?)
Vocational or Associate Degree 31.62 (?)
College (4 years) 33.63 (?)

DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
Prenatal
PRENATAL
State %
Birth to Mothers under 18 Years Old 1.46 (?)
Mothers with No Prenatal Care 2.19 (?)
Low Birth Weight Babies <5.5 lbs 9.99 (?)
Preterm Babies < 37 weeks 11.61 (?)
State #
Total Births 57,721

DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
Child Mortality
CHILD MORTALITY
State %
Deaths of Children 0-12 months Old 0.71 (?)
1-4 Years Old 0.36 (?)
5-8 Years Old 0.02 (?)
Children with Non-Fatal Injuries 6.99 (?)
For further information on children mortality in South Carolina go to:
https://scfacsc.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/2016-scfac-annual-report-1-17-2017-final.pdf
DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.