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Teen Pregnancy Rates
This indicator shows the trend in the rate of pregnancies per 1,000 females, ages 10 to 19, in South Carolina. The national data is compiled for ages 15 to 19. In South Carolina, the annual number of teen pregnancies has decreased by 27% since 1991. The Spartanburg County teen pregnancy rate was reduced 35% during the same period. Children in Single Parent Families The first chart presents three trends, as reported every 10 years by the U.S. Census Bureau: (a)) the percentage of all South Carolina children under age 18 living with one parent, (b) the percentage of all Spartanburg County children living with one parent, and (c) the percentage of Spartanburg County minority children living with one parent. The number of children living in single parent families has more than doubled since 1970. Nationally, 28% of all children live with one parent. The second chart shows the percentage of married families with children under 18 and single parent families that have income levels below the poverty threshold for Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and the United States. Children Under 18 Living in Poverty This indicator shows three trends: (a) the percentage of all children under 18 in South Carolina living below the poverty level, (b) the percentage of children in Spartanburg County living below the poverty level, and (c) the percentage of minority children in Spartanburg County living below the poverty level. The poverty level is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau based on 1999 income. Spartanburg County has seen an improvement, with this rate steadily decreasing since 1969. Nationally, 16.6% of children under 18 live in poverty. Medicaid Eligibility This indicator represents the percentage of the population in each age group eligible for Medicaid coverage in Spartanburg County. Medicaid eligibility in nearly every state is limited to select low income families: children, pregnant women, families with dependent children, persons who are disabled, and persons 65 or older. Food Stamp Recipients This indicator shows a monthly trend in the average number of recipients of food stamps per 100,000 population in Spartanburg County and South Carolina from 2000 through July 2004. The precipitous increase in recipients reflects many factors, not the least of which is the rise in local unemployment. Domestic Violence This indicator shows the trend in the rate of assaults, with a domestic relationship betweeen victim and offender, reported per 100,000 to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. Domestic violence is defines as aggravated assault, simple assault, and intimidation involving victims and offenders who are related to one another. These numbers do not include rape or murder. (Data not available for 2001). Child Abuse & Neglect This indicator shows the trend in the number of indicated cases of abuse and neglect involving children per 100,000 of population in Spartanburg County and South Carolina. These cases include physical abuse, sexual abuse, mental injury, physical neglect, educational neglect, medical neglect, threat of harm, and other types of abuse. Nationally, 2.5 million cases of child abuse and neglect are reported annually. (Data not available for 1999). |
