2022 SCICH SC State of Homelessness Report - Flipbook - Page 7
HMIS
Homeless Management Information System
DEMOGRAPHIC
COMPARISON
2019-2020
2020-2021
TOTAL SERVED
10,969
13,399
Persons received
homeless services
Persons received
homeless services
The Homeless Management Information System
(HMIS) is a statewide database used by homeless
service providers to collect client-level data on housing
and services offered to individuals and families
experiencing homelessness in South Carolina. Data
pulled from HMIS reports that 13,399 person received
homeless services from HMIS-participating service
providers from 10/1/2020 to 9/30/2021. These persons
represented 10,484 households.
64% GENDER 60%
Identified as male,
while 35% identified
as female
56%
Identified as male,
while 38% identified
as female
RACE
Identified as Black
or African American
1 IN 5
Persons receiving
homeless services
were children
53%
Identified as Black
or African American
AGE
1 IN 5
Persons receiving
homeless services
were children
VETERANS
2,535
Veterans received
homeless services
2,168
Veterans received
homeless services
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
1,403
Persons reported
being a victim of
domestic violence
2021 TAKEAWAYS
2,446 children under 18 received homeless services
The median age of adults served - 46 years old
The median age of children served - 8 years old
90% of participants served were single adults
The number of persons receiving
homeless services recorded in HMIS
increased by 18% in 12 months.
1,592
Persons reported
being a victim of
domestic violence
2022 SC
STATE OF HOMELESSNESS REPORT
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