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2008 National Statistics on Homelessness
- High prices, job losses and foreclosures are leading some residents into homelessness, according to a survey conducted by the Association of Gospel Rescue Misssions (AGRM).
- Hardest hit are single women with children who made up 66% of the homeless families counted in the survey, a jump from 55% in 2007.
- These are tough times and the people who often feel the pinch of the economy first are those in single parent homes.
- The 20th annual Snapshot Survey of the homeless completed in October at 137 rescue missions across North America, recorded more women than ever before, 26% of those responding as compared to 24% in 2007.
- Locally, there has been an increase in those needing help particularly with food assistance.
National Statistics on Homelessness Charted from 2006 through 2008
Here is a chart that illustrates who we help on a national basis (report available through the AGRM) and how Backstreet Missions compares.
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2006
National Stats
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2007
National Stats |
2008
National Stats |
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Backstreet Stats |
| Gender |
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| Male |
75% |
76% |
74% |
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52% |
| Female |
25% |
24% |
26% |
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48% |
| Age |
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| 17 and younger |
10% |
12% |
12% |
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24% |
| 18-25 |
10% |
9% |
9% |
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8% |
| 26-35 |
17% |
17% |
18% |
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22% |
| 36-45 |
28% |
26% |
26% |
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17% |
| 46-65 |
31% |
31% |
31% |
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27% |
| 65+ |
4% |
5% |
4% |
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3% |
| Race/Ethnic Groups |
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| Caucasian |
48% |
47% |
46% |
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87% |
| African-American |
38% |
36% |
35% |
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9% |
| Hispanic |
8% |
10% |
11% |
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0% |
| Asian |
1% |
1% |
2% |
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0% |
| Native American |
5% |
6% |
5% |
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1% |
| Women/Children/Families |
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| Couples |
15% |
16% |
15% |
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33% |
| Women with Children |
61% |
55% |
66% |
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22% |
| Men with Children |
5% |
5% |
5% |
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0% |
| Intact Families |
18% |
24% |
14% |
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45% |
| Other Information |
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| Veterans: Male |
20% |
21% |
18% |
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15% |
| Veterans: Female |
2% |
3% |
3% |
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0% |
| Served in Korea |
4% |
5% |
4% |
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0% |
| Served in Vietnam |
39% |
42% |
33% |
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71% |
| Served in Persian Gulf |
16% |
14% |
15% |
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29% |
| Homeless less than 1 year |
62% |
61% |
60% |
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61% |
| Never before homeless |
38% |
35% |
33% |
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15%
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