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MONTANA HOMELESS SURVEY DATA TEMPORARILY HOMELESS Not previously homeless and homeless for a short period of time (less than 6 months) Temporarily Homeless Compared to Total Billings Homeless 807 471 631 373 203 176 251 614 39% 37% 33% 46% 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 [PHONE REDACTED] 2006 2007 Average Billings Temporarily Homeless % State's Homeless in Billings Gender of the Temporarily Homeless in Billings Average from 2005-2007 Females 49% Males 50% Ages of Temporarily Homelesss 0 50 100 150 200 250 Under age 18 18 - 29 30-59 60-64 Over age 65 2005 2006 2007 Average City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Temporarily Homeless 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- Causes of Homelessness for Temporarily Homeless Averages from 2005-2007 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Substance Abuse Employment Mental Health Lifestyle Eviction Domestic Abuse Other Disability Car Problems Release HIV / AIDS Migrant Worker Aged Out of Care Location Slept on Night of Point-In-Time Survey Average from 2005-2007 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Shelter Outside With Others Motel No Voucher Trans. Housing Motel w / Voucher Other Jail Treatment Center Hospital State Prison Foster Care Race / Ethnicity of the Temporarily Homeless in Billings Average from 2005-2007 57% 30% 7% 3% 0% 1% 1% 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 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 Temporarily Homeless 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- Temporarily Homeless - Length of Time Homeless Average from 2006-2007 31 36 58 0 0 0 65 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 7 days or less > 1 week > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 2 years > 1 year Being Asked to Leave Within One Week Average from 2005-2007 Yes 10% No Answer 5% No 85% Length of Residency in Billings 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 5% 9% 8% 13% 17% 23% 11% 12% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 < 1 month 1 - 3 mos 4 mos - 1 yr 2 - 5 yrs 6 - 10 yrs 11 - 20 yrs 21+ years Entire life City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Temporarily Homeless 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- Previous Living Arrangements 2006 & 2007 Averaged 16 58 1 4 0 1 2 3 6 1 85 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 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 2005, 2005 & 2007 Averaged Missing or N/A 1% Yes 17% No 82% Have you been homeless more than once in the past year? 2006 & 2007 Averaged No 100% City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Temporarily Homeless 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- Temporarily Homeless - Level of Education 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 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 Temporarily Homeless - Sources of Income Average from 2005-2007 50 27 33 2 0 18 18 2 1 0 2 0 13 103 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 None Part-time Job Full-time Job TANF Unemployment Workers Comp SSI SSDI Social Security Vet Disability Vet Pension Child Support Alimony Other Number of Times Homeless in Last 3 Years 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged Twice 22% Once 65% Missing or N/A 1% More than 4x 3% 3x 6% 4x 2% City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Temporarily Homeless 5 ---PAGE BREAK--- Benefits Received 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 60 11 9 4 0 0 7 3 4 2 114 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Food Stamps MEDICAID MEDICARE MT Mental Hlth Svc Plan WIC SCHIP VA Medical Service TANF Child Care TANF Transport Svcs Other TANF Svcs Housing Asst Are you disabled? No 58% Yes 39% No Answer 3% Did you serve in the military? No 89% Yes 10% N/A 1% City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Temporarily Homeless 6