We care because everyone in South Carolina deserves
a decent place to live
"Over the last few years, estimates of the number
of people who are homeless in South Carolina at a single
point
in time range from 7,500 to 13,000 (data from regional coalitions).
A rough estimate of the number of beds in homeless shelters
or transitional housing programs in the state is 2,100." |
Blueprint to End Homelessness in South
Carolina,
S.C. Council on Homelessness
November, 2004 |
In addition
to the homeless, there are thousands more South Carolina residents
who must live in
substandard housing because they do not earn enough to pay for decent
housing. Here are the facts in South
Carolina:
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40,000 South Carolina families can't
afford to pay rent.
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A
minimum-wage ($5.15/hour) earner must work 86 hours a
week to
afford a 2-
bedroom apartment. That worker can afford a monthly rent of no more
than $268.
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An extremely low-income
household earning $16,000 can afford a monthly rent
of no more
than $401, while
Fair Market Rent for a 2-bed-room apartment is $574.
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A resident on Social Security receiving $564 monthly can
afford monthly rent of no more than $169, while Fair Market Rent
for a 1-bedroom apartment is $507.
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South Carolina's Housing Wage is $11.04 per hour. This is
the amount a full-time (40 hours per week) worker must earn
to afford a 2-bedroom apartment. |
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