South Carolina
Council on Homelessness

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The purpose of the Council is to provide the leadership and cooperation necessary for an integrated approach to addressing the comprehensive needs of homeless individuals and families.

South Carolina Summary Statistics

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  Total Homeless (includes individuals who were counted in the HUD definition and other Homeless identified) Homeless Population using HUD's Defintion of Homelessness Other Homeless
# % # % # %
Total Homeless 6,759 100.0 5,594 100.0 1,165 100.0
 
Children (Less than 18 years) 1,329 19.7 1,035 18.5 294 25.2
Adults 5,430 80.3 4,559 81.5 871 74.8
 
Number of Families With Dependent Children 491 N/A 346 N/A 145 N/A
Number of Persons in Families with Dependent Children 2,096 31.0 1,657 29.6 439 37.7
Number of Individuals Not in Families 4,663 69.0 3,937 70.4 726 62.3
 
Chronically Homeless 477 7.1 477 8.5 0 0.0
Severely Mentally Ill 517 7.6 411 7.3 106 9.1
Chronic Substance Abuse 1,005 14.9 829 14.8 176 15.1
Veterans 517 7.6 436 7.8 81 7.0
Persons With HIV/AIDS 79 1.2 49 0.9 30 2.6
Victims of Domestic Violence 594 8.8 443 7.9 151 13.0
Unaccompanied Youth 33 0.5 33 0.6 0 0.0