1. 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

2. Youth Population

3. Youth Characteristics: Education

4. Youth Characteristics: Poverty
SC 27.3%

5. Youth Characteristics: Dropout Rates

6. Youth Characteristics: Graduation Rates
SC 80.0

7. Youth Characteristics: Crime, probation

8. Youth Characteristics: Crime, commitment

9. Youth Characteristics: Disability, 15-17 years
SC 5.3%

10. Youth Characteristics: Disability, 18-34 years
SC 6.1

11. Youth Characteristics: Teen Birth Rates
SC 58.1
SC 14.0

12. Youth Characteristics: Homeless
Counties with zero:
Allendale Chesterfield Edgefield Marion Saluda
Berkeley Clarendon Hampton Marlboro
Calhoun Darlington Jasper McCormick

13. Youth Characteristics: Foster Care

14. Unemployment: 16-19 Year Old

15. Unemployment: 20-24 Year Old

16. Disconnected Youth in the US: The Numbers

17. Disconnected Youth in SC: The Numbers

18. Disconnected Youth in SC: The Percentages

19. QUESTIONS? Contact me at: Lorraine Faulds 803-737-2714