2022 SCICH SC State of Homelessness Report - Flipbook - Page 14
PIT COUNT
Point In Time Count
January 26, 2022
On a single night, *January 26, 2022, 3,608 persons
were counted as experiencing literal homelessness in
South Carolina. Sixty-four percent (2,294) were
residing in emergency or transitional housing, and
36% (1,314) were residing in places not meant for
human habitation.
Demographic
Highlights
Person Experiencing Homelessness
TOTAL COUNT 3,608
On a single night - January 2022
4,000
Sheltered
Unsheltered
2,294
1,314
Unsheltered settings include the streets, in a vehicle,
parks, or in abandoned buildings. Nearly two-in-three
persons counted were men (62%, 2,235). Fifty-one
percent of the persons counted identified as
Black/African American, and 44% identified as White.
One-in-five persons counted were experiencing
chronic homelessness – meaning they have endured
an extended experience of homelessness (minimum
of 12+ months) and suffer with a long-term disability.
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
2 Out of 3
Identified as
Male
1 Out of 2 Identified as
Black or African
American
2,235 (62%)
1,840 (51%)
1 in 5 Persons Experienced
Chronic Homelessness
Experienced homelessness 12+ months and suffering
with a disability
735 Persons
789 persons reported experiencing
homelessness with at least one child
in the home.
Subpopulations Within Those
Experiencing Chronic Homelessness
Chronically Homeless
346
Chronically Homeless & Veteran
396
Chronically Homeless & DV* Survivor
216
Chronically Homeless with Mental Illness
594
Chronically Homeless with Substance Use Disorder
569
Chronically Homeless living with HIV/AIDS
61
Statewide PIT Count data shows that 90% of
households reported having no children (single adults
or adult-only households). This means the vast
majority of persons were not experiencing
homelessness alongside children under the age of 18.
However, 789 persons were experiencing
homelessness in a household that included at least
one child under the age of 18. Households with
children were more frequently experiencing
homelessness in sheltered situations (600) than
unsheltered settings (189).
*Three of the four SC CoCs conducted their PIT Count on January 26, 2022. MACH's PIT
Count was delayed to February 2022 due to Covid-19 concerns and limitations caused by
the pandemic. While the date of the count moved 1 month later for MACH, the
methodology remained consistent across all four CoCs for data collection.
While the statewide count for
2022 indicates a 15% drop in
persons counted on a single
night, when compared to 2020,
the annual HMIS data shows an
18% increase in individuals
receiving homeless services in
FY21.
* Domestic Violence
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