Children Who Have Recently Moved
- In South Carolina, children in low-income families are more likely to have moved in the last year.
- 22% (84,065) of children in low-income families moved last year.
- 10% (59,056) of children in above low-income families moved last year.
South Carolina Children by Income Level and Moving Status
| Low-Income Children | Above Low-Income Children | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Has Moved in Last Year | Child Has Not Moved in Last Year | Child Has Moved in Last Year | Child Has Not Moved in Last Year | |||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| South Carolina | 84,065 | 22% | 292,978 | 78% | 59,056 | 10% | 515,785 | 90% |
| United States | 5,410,994 | 20% | 21,400,000 | 80% | 4,510,134 | 10% | 38,760,000 | 90% |
Source: National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)
State data were calculated from the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (the March supplement) of the Current Population Survey from 2002, 2003, and 2004, representing information from calendar years 2001, 2002, and 2003. NCCP averaged three years of data because of small sample sizes in less populated states. The national data were calculated from the 2004 data, representing information from calendar year 2003.