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MONTANA HOMELESS SURVEY DATA VETERANS Homeless with Military Service Average 2005-2007 No 87% Yes 11% N/A 2% Homeless Veterans by Gender Average from 2005-2007 Females 6% Males 93% Military Service Era 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 13 2 19 2 1 1 357 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 1st Gulf War Era (8/91 to present) 2nd Gulf War (3/03 to present) Vietnam Era (8/5/64 to 5/7/75) Vietnam, Incountry (2/2/61 - 8/5/64) Korea (6/27/50 to 1/31/55) WWII Missing or N/A Did you serve in the military? 700 417 8 13 8 538 46 10% 63 10% 99 12% 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 [PHONE REDACTED] 2006 2007 No Yes N/A City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Veterans 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- Ages of Homeless Veterans 0 3 8 11 0 4 47 4 5 0 2 41 1 2 0 3 53 4 6 72 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Under age 18 18 - 29 30-59 60-64 Over age 65 2005 2006 2007 Average Age of Accompanying Family Members 2005, 2005 & 2007 Averaged 0 1 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 1 5 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 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 Number of Respondents With Family Members 9 8 5 29 22 17 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 2005 2006 2007 # Respondents # Respondents + family members City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Veterans 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- Causes of Homelessness for Families with Children in Billings 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 21 17 14 13 13 12 11 6 5 5 2 1 1 0 5 10 15 20 25 Substance Abuse Job Loss Lifestyle Choice Disability Other Eviction Mental Health Car Problems Release Domestic Abuse HIV / AIDS Migrant Worker Aged out of Care Location Slept on Night of Point-In-Time Survey in Billings 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 19 25 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 9 8 0 1 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Outside Shelter Motel w/ Voucher Transitional Housing Facility State Prision Jail Treatment Center Hospital With Others Motel - No Voucher Foster Care Other Race / Ethnicity of Homeless Families in Billings 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 0% 0% 3% 2% 2% 28% 63% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 White American Indian Hispanic/Latino Black/African American Native Hawaiian Asian Other City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Veterans 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- Length of Time Homeless 2006 & 2007 Averaged 6 4 11 9 7 4 14 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 7 days or less > 1 week > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years Being Asked to Leave Within One Week Average from 2006-2007 Yes 7% Missing or N/A 4% No 89% Length of Residency in Billings 2006 & 2007 Averaged 24% 5% 20% 16% 12% 13% 5% 5% 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 1 wk - 1 mo >1 mo >4 mos >1 yr > 2 yrs > 5 yrs > 10 yrs > 20 yrs City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Veterans 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- Previous Living Arrangements 2006 & 2007 Averaged 7 24 14 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Owned home Rented apt. With family/friends facility Transitional housing Treatment facility Hospital Foster care State prison City/County jail Military Lifetime Resident of Billings 2006 & 2007 Averaged No 13% Yes 87% Have you been homeless more than once in the past year? 2006 & 2007 Averaged Twice 22% 3 Times 2% No 67% More than 3 7% City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Veterans 5 ---PAGE BREAK--- Level of Education 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 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 Average Sources of Income 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 8 11 1 2 1 3 3 4 6 1 0 0 33 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 None Part-time Job Full-time Job TANF Unemployment Workers Comp SSI SSDI SS Retirement Vet Disability payment Vet Pension Child Support Alimony Number of Times Homeless in Past 3 Yrs 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged Once 50% Twice 21% Three times 11% Four times 4% More than four times 14% City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Veterans 6 ---PAGE BREAK--- Benefits Received 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 12 4 2 1 0 4 2 2 2 1 30 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Food Stamps MEDICAID MEDICARE MT Mental Health Plan WIC SCHIP VA Medical Service TANF Child Care TANF Transportation Other TANF Housing Asst Disabling Conditions for Veterans in Billings 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 13 12 13 5 1 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Mental illness Substance abuse Physical disability Other HIV/AIDS Developmental disability Diseases for Veterans in Billings 2006 & 2007 Averaged 7 1 3 5 3 12 4 15 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Hepatitis C HIV/AIDS TB Asthma Bronchitis Diabetes Heart Disease Hypertension City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Veterans 7