Measures of household income and poverty are used to determine eligibility for many federal and state programs. This policy brief identifies various poverty measures in use today and compares the income levels to South Carolina's current self support reserve for noncustodial parents paying child support. This policy brief was prepared for the Family Court Study Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee of the South Carolina General Assembly, which was reconsidering the level of the self support reserve in the fall of 2005.
Social & Economic Indicators
Poverty and the Cost of Living
Greenwood Socioeconomic Report
This report examines the condition and performance of the Greenwood County economy over the past 30 years relative to trends in peer counties, the state, and the region. Topics covered include county population, personal income, employment, housing and real estate, social issues, academic achievement, and local government finances.
The Self Portrait: How are we doing in SC?
South Carolina’s population growth, increase in developed land, test score rankings, and poverty indices are under scrutiny and facing unprecedented change. In the midst of these changes, it is important to assess how the state’s citizens perceive they are faring. Understanding concerns, where needs are going unmet, where there is optimism, and where resources should be targeted is the goal of the Self Portrait: How Are We Doing in South Carolina?
- 11/15/2001 Updated 'Results To Date' available
