Family, Health, and Services

State of South Carolina (2018)

Family, Health, and Services

Demographics
TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN
State %
0-1 Years Old 10.51 (?)
2-4 Years Old 16.08 (?)
5-8 Years Old 22.08 (?)

NUMBER OF CHILDREN LIVING BELOW FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL
State %
Low Poverty (100% below FPL) 25.28 (?)
Medium Poverty (150% below FPL) 38.08 (?)
High Poverty (200% of FPL) 49.69 (?)
Children in Foster Care 0.86 (?)

MALTREATMENT
State %
Investigated 5.11 (?)
Founded Substantiated * 2.13 (?)
* (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 0.89 (?)
http://www.state.sc.us/dmh
DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
Family Structure
FAMILY STRUCTURE
State #
Families Experiencing Homelessness
between the ages of 3 to 8 years old 		3,572
State %
Children Raised By Single Male Parent 6.47 (?)
Children Raised By Single Female Parent 29.82 (?)
Children Raised By Other Family members 2.33 (?)
Children Raised By Grandparents 5.93 (?)
Households Non-English language in home 8.22 (?)

DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
Head of Household Education Level
EDUCATION OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
State %
Not High School Graduate 12.52 (?)
High School Graduate or GED 26.89 (?)
Vocational or Associate Degree 32.08 (?)
College (4 years) 28.51 (?)

DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
Prenatal
PRENATAL
State %
Birth to Mothers under 18 Years Old 1.58 (?)
Mothers with No Prenatal Care 1.61 (?)
Low Birth Weight Babies <5.5 lbs 9.68 (?)
Preterm Babies < 37 weeks 11.21 (?)
State #
Total Births 57,030

DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
Child Mortality
CHILD MORTALITY
State %
Deaths of Children 0-12 months Old 0.69 (?)
1-4 Years Old 0.03 (?)
5-8 Years Old 0.01 (?)
Children with Non-Fatal Injuries 8.97 (?)
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.