South Carolina’s Youth Statewide Youth Coordinator Meeting July 15, 2015 Lorraine Faulds, GCDF, CWS Workforce Intelligence Coordinator A Snapshot of South Carolina’s Youth
Youth Population
Youth Characteristics: Education
Youth Characteristics: Poverty SC 27.3%
Youth Characteristics: Dropout Rates
Youth Characteristics: Graduation Rates SC 80.0
Youth Characteristics: Crime, probation
Youth Characteristics: Crime, commitment
Youth Characteristics: Disability, 15-17 years SC 5.3%
Youth Characteristics: Disability, 18-34 years SC 6.1
Youth Characteristics: Teen Birth Rates SC 58.1 SC 14.0
Youth Characteristics: Homeless Counties with zero: Allendale Chesterfield Edgefield Marion Saluda Berkeley Clarendon Hampton Marlboro Calhoun Darlington Jasper McCormick
Youth Characteristics: Foster Care
Unemployment: 16-19 Year Old
Unemployment: 20-24 Year Old
Disconnected Youth in the US: The Numbers
Disconnected Youth in SC: The Numbers
Disconnected Youth in SC: The Percentages
QUESTIONS? Contact me at: Lorraine Faulds 803-737-2714 lfaulds@dew.sc.gov 803-737-2714