Data from the 2004 AGRM Fall Shapshot Survey of the Homeless


  

2004

  2003 1994
Gender  
Male      77% 77%  82%
Female                                                                               23% 23% 18%
 
Age Groups
Under 18 9% 10% 8%
18-25  10%  10%  12%
26-35 18% 19% 29%
36-45  30%  31% 29%
46-65 29% 26%   18%
65+ 4% 4%  4%
 
Race/Ethnic Groups
Caucasian                                                                           44% 48% 42%
African-American  40% 36% 44%
Hispanic 10% 10% 12%
Asian 1% 1%  2%
Native American 5% 5% 4%
 
Women/Children/Families
Couples 16% 12%  20%
Women with Children 60% 57% 60%
Men with Children 7% 5% 5%
Intact Families 16% 26% 15%
 
Other Information
Veterans - Male 23% 23% 28%
Veterans - Female  3% 3% N/A
Served in Korea  5% 6% N/A
Served in Vietnam  41% 41% N/A
Served in Persian Gulf 12% 11% N/A
 
Homeless less than 1 year 62% 65%  56%
Never before homeless   35%  37% N/A
Homeless once before    26% 26% N/A
Homeless twice before 18% 17% N/A
Homeless 3+ times before  21% 20% N/A
 
More than 6 month resident 72% 71% 67%
Harder to find work today than 6 mos. ago    58% 61% N/A
Lost Government benefits in last 12 mos 20% 22% N/A
Prefer spiritual emphasis in services  80% 79% N/A
Comes to the mission daily for assistance 78% N/A N/A
 
In Long-term Rehab - Male 35%  31%  30%
In Long-term Rehab - Female    25% 21% 28%

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Read the Press Release for the 2004 Shap Shot Survey!  Additional  information is available on the AGRM website at www.rescuemissions.com or by calling 1-800-4RESCUE.


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