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MONTANA HOMELESS SURVEY DATA OVERALL State's Homeless Compared to Billings 2097 2217 2215 614 [PHONE REDACTED] 807 29% 21% 26% 38% 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 2005 2006 2007 Average Montana Billings % State's Homeless in Billings Gender of the Homeless in Billings 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged Male 56% Female 44% Total Homeless Meeting HUD Definition 807 614 471 631 503 378 307 396 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 [PHONE REDACTED] 2006 2007 Average Total homeless surveyed in Billings Total meeting HUD definition City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Overall 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- Causes of Homelessness in Billings 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 194 153 133 115 113 84 79 73 45 40 12 11 7 0 50 100 150 200 250 Substance Abuse Employment Mental Health Lifestyle Eviction Domestic Abuse Other Disability Car Problems Release HIV / AIDS Migrant Worker Aged Out of Care Age of Billings Respondents 2 224 512 15 15 9 145 391 17 13 20 118 319 9 5 10 162 407 14 11 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Under age 18 18 - 29 30-59 60-64 Over age 65 2005 2006 2007 Average Race / Ethnicity of the Homeless in Billings 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 1% 0% 1% 3% 8% 29% 56% 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 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 Overall 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- Location Slept on Night of Point-In-Time Survey in Billings 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 175 174 148 45 34 13 13 5 5 4 4 3 1 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 Shelter Outside With Others Motel No Voucher Trans. Housing Motel w/ Voucher Other Jail Treatment Center Hospital State Prison Foster Care Length of Time Homeless 2006 & 2007 Averaged 47 59 90 103 79 89 66 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 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 12% No Answer 5% No 83% City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Overall 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- Previous Living Arrangements 2006 & 2007 Averaged 38 199 198 3 8 5 3 4 9 13 3 0 50 100 150 200 250 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 2% Yes 21% No 77% Length of Residency in Billings 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 8% 14% 10% 13% 18% 22% 8% 7% 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 1 - 3 mos < 1 month 4 mos - 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 Overall 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- Number of Times Homeless in Last 3 Years 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged Once 50% Twice 21% Missing or N/A 2% More than 4x 12% 3x 10% 4x 5% Have you been homeless more than once in the past year? 2006 & 2007 Averaged No 66% More than 3x 10% Missing or N/A 1% Twice 20% 3x 3% Level of Education 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 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 Overall 5 ---PAGE BREAK--- Sources of Income 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 112 63 53 49 46 44 8 7 6 4 3 2 2 280 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 None Part-time Job Full-time Job TANF SSI Other SSDI Child Support Social Security Vet Disability Unemployment Workers Comp Vet Pension Alimony Benefits Received 2005, 2006 & 2007 Averaged 140 33 26 10 7 6 5 4 4 4 1 270 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 Food Stamps MEDICAID MEDICARE MT Mental Hlth Svc Plan TANF Child Care Other Other TANF Svcs WIC TANF Transport Svcs VA Medical Service Housing Asst SCHIP City of Billings - Community Development Division Montana Homeless Survey Data: 2005, 2006 2007 Overall 6