Who We Serve
General Demographics
Families
HomeStart works with families at risk of eviction and families staying in shelter. We also work with single participants who reunite with their children.
- In FY'07, 21% of HomeStart participants were part of a family.
- 91% of those families were headed by a single parent.
- 70% of families had a head of household coping with a disability.
- The main sources of income for families were unemployment (44%), SSI/SSDI (35%), and TANF (24%).
By Race
|
Race |
Total number served |
Percentage served |
|
American Indian, Alaskan Native or Asian |
24 |
2% |
|
Black/African American |
604 |
42% |
|
White |
556 |
39% |
|
Other/Multi-racial |
117 |
8% |
|
Opted not to answer |
124 |
9% |
|
Total |
1425 |
100% |
|
Latino** |
243 |
17% |
**Latino also includes participants of different races. Their numbers are included in the total number served.
By Gender
|
Gender |
Total number served |
Percentage served |
|
Female |
734 |
52% |
|
Male |
691 |
48% |
|
Total |
1425 |
100% |
By Age
|
Age |
Total number served |
Percentage served |
|
18-30 |
205 |
14% |
|
31-50 |
807 |
57% |
|
51-61 |
344 |
24% |
|
62 and older |
69 |
5% |
|
Total |
1425 |
100% |
Veteran Status
|
Veteran Status |
Total number served |
Percentage served |
|
Veteran |
146 |
10% |
|
Non-Veteran |
1279 |
90% |
|
Total |
1425 |
100% |
By Monthly Income*
|
Monthly Income |
Total number of participants served |
Percentage of participants served |
|
No income |
70 |
5% |
|
$1 - $799 |
820 |
57% |
|
$800 - $1299 |
262 |
18% |
|
$1300 - $1999 |
166 |
12% |
|
$2000 and over |
107 |
8% |
|
Total |
1425 |
100% |
By Primary Income Type
|
Income Type |
Total number served |
Percentage served |
|
Job |
453 |
32% |
|
SSDI/SSI |
602 |
42% |
|
EAEDC |
113 |
8% |
|
No Income |
70 |
5% |
|
TANF |
62 |
4% |
|
Unemployment, Family Support, Social Security, Child Support, Other |
96 |
7% |
|
Veteran's Benefits |
29 |
2% |
|
Total |
1425 |
100% |
Disabilities and Special Needs
Approximately 88% of the 1,425 participants served in FY '07 identified themselves as coping with domestic violence, a psychiatric disability, health problems and/or substance abuse. Such obstacles and challenges make it difficult to obtain permanent affordable housing.
|
Number of participants affected |
Percentage of participants affected |
|
Drug and alcohol abuse |
906 |
64% |
|
Mental Health disorder |
773 |
54% |
|
Physical and developmental disability |
570 |
40% |
|
Domestic violence |
175 |
12% |
Few participants are coping with only one disability or obstacle. As a result, meeting the special housing needs of these individuals continues to be a central focus of HomeStart's case management, housing search and follow-up stabilization work.
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