Family, Health, and Services

State of South Carolina (2018)

Family, Health, and Services

Demographics
TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN
County # County % 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
County # County % 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
County # County % 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
County # County % 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
County # State #
Families Experiencing Homelessness
between the ages of 3 to 8 years old 		-   3,572
County # County % 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
County # County % 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
County # County % 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
County # County % 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.