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MONTANA HOMELESS SURVEY DATA FAMILIES With Family Members - Age of Respondent 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 28 2 45 1 1 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Under 18 years old 18 to 29 yrs old 30 to 59 yrs old 60 to 64 yrs old 65+ yrs old Gender of Family Member Completing Survey 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged Males 30% Females 70% Number of Respondents With Family Members 80 75 86 256 215 232 0 50 100 150 200 [PHONE REDACTED] 2006 2007 # Respondents # Respondents + Family Members City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Families 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- Causes of Homelessness for Families with Children in Billings 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 64 54 52 47 40 31 26 22 21 11 4 4 2 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Mental Health Lifestyle Substance Abuse Domestic Abuse Disability Eviction Car Problems Other Employment Release HIV / AIDS Migrant Worker Aged Out of Care Age of Accompanying Family Members 2005, 2005 & 2007 Averaged 13 8 36 18 5 6 3 0 3 22 43 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Pregnancy Under 1 yr old 1 to 5 yr old 6 to 13 14 to 17 18 to 20 21 to 30 31 to 50 51 to 61 62 to 64 65 and older Race / Ethnicity of Homeless Families in Billings 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 2% 1% 3% 9% 43% 42% 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 White American Indian Hispanic/Latino Black/African American Asian Other City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Families 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- Location Slept on Night of Point-In-Time Survey in Billings 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 77 70 31 27 10 9 6 2 2 1 1 1 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 With Others Shelter Outside Motel No Voucher Trans. Housing Motel w / Voucher Other Treatment State Prison Foster care Center Hospital Length of Time Homeless 2006 & 2007 Averaged 23 30 41 52 37 19 19 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 1 week or less 1 week to 1 month More than 1 month More than 3 months More than 6 months More than 1 year More than 2 years Being Asked to Leave Within One Week Average from 2006-2007 Yes 16% No Answer 3% No 81% City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Families 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- Previous Living Arrangements 2006 & 2007 Averaged 20 89 68 0 5 2 1 0 4 4 0 28 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Owned home Rented apt. With family/friends facility Transitional housing Treatment facility Hospital Foster care State prison City/County jail Military Other Lifetime Resident of Billings 2005, 2005 & 2007 Averaged N/A 2% Yes 24% No 74% Length of Residency in Billings 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 9% 15% 11% 13% 17% 20% 6% 7% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 < 1 month 1 - 3 mos 4 mos to 1 yr 2 - 5 yrs 6 - 10 yrs 11 - 20 yrs 21 + yrs Entire life City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Families 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- Number of Times Homeless in Last 3 Years 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged Once 50% Twice 29% Missing or N/A 2% More than 4x 16% 3x 9% 4x 3% Have you been homeless more than once in the past year? 2006 & 2007 Averaged No 66% More than 3x 5% Twice 27% 3x 2% Level of Education 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Less than 9th Grade 9 - 12th (no diploma) HS Grad and GED Some College (no degree) Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Graduate Degree 2005 2006 2007 City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Families 5 ---PAGE BREAK--- Sources of Income 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 34 32 52 3 1 12 15 1 2 1 7 1 17 76 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 None Part-time job Full-time job TANF Unemployment insurance Workers Comp SSI SSDI SS Retirement Income Vet Disability payment Vet Pension Child Support Alimony Other Benefits Received 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 73 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Food Stamps MEDICAID MEDICARE MT Mental Health Svc WIC SCHIP VA Medical Service TANF Child Care TANF Transportation Other TANF Housing Asst City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Families 6