2013 HOUSING STATUS SURVEY RESULTS A Report on the Sheltered and Unsheltered Homeless in Billings

HUD Defined Homeless

To be counted as homeless under HUD’s definition, respondents had to indicate that they slept at one of the following 5 locations on January 24th, 2013: 1. Outside or other place not meant for sleeping; 2. Emergency shelter; 3. Domestic violence shelter; 4. Motel or hotel paid for by a

voucher; or 5. Transitional housing program

for homeless persons.

HUD Defined Homelessness in Billings

338 HUD Defined

Homeless in Billings

5% Increase from last years PIT

results

For every 10,000

people living in Billings, 33 are homeless

378

293

258

312

402

294 322 338

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Homelessness in Billings from 2006 to 2013

Sleeping Location

Of the 338 homeless in Billings, 44% slept in an emergency shelter and 39% slept outside or in a place not generally meant for sleeping.

39%

44%

3% 1% 13%

Outside

Emergency Shelter

Domestic Violence Shelter

Motel/Hotel Paid by Voucher

Transitional Housing Program for Homeless

HUD Defined Homeless in Montana

1,936 individuals were homeless in Montana on January 24, 2013 For the past 3 years, 17% of Montana’s homeless population has lived

in Billings

1,331

1,150

1,418 1,289

1,616 1,756

1,845 1,936

378 293 258 312

402 294 322 338

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Montana Homeless Count Compared to Billings

Total Montana Homeless Meeting HUD's Definition Total Billings Homeless Meeting HUD's Definition

28% 25% 18% 24% 25% 17% 17% 17%

2013 Homelessness Across Montana

Despite having the largest

population in Montana, Billings

does not have the largest homeless

population

Missoula reported 439 homeless, the

largest congregation of

homeless in Montana

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183 195

300

338 338

439

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Bozeman Great Falls Butte Kalispell Billings Helena Missoula

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HUD Defined Homeless in Billings

Of the 338 homeless in Billings, 48 are children

67 are considered chronically homeless

59% of respondents were male; 41% were

female

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35 41

129

72

6 8 0

20

40

60

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100

120

140

Under 18 18-24 25-30 31-50 51-61 62-64 Over 65

Age of Billings Homeless

204

18

90

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White Hispanic or Latino

American Indian or Alaskan

Native

Black or African American

Asian Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race/Ethnicity of Homeless in Billings

THIS SECTION OF THE PRESENTATION WILL ANALYZE THE DATA INTERNALLY DEVELOPED BY THE CITY OF BILLINGS AND THE SOUTH-CENTRAL MONTANA CONTINUUM OF CARE USING A MORE ENCOMPASSING DEFINITION OF HOMELESSNESS.

Overall Homelessness in Billings

Overall Homelessness Defined

Outside

Emergency Shelter

Domestic Violence Shelter

Motel/Hotel paid by voucher

Transitional housing program

Friends/Family; on emergency basis, short term

Friends/family, voluntarily, long term Motel/hotel paid by self Hospital Jail Psychiatric facility Substance abuse treatment

HUD Defined Homeless Precariously Housed

HUD Defined Homeless

Precariously Housed

Overall Homeless

Overall Homelessness in Billings

803 overall homeless individuals living in Billings 162 homeless families 94 homeless families with children 225 homeless children (28%) 14% of our Homeless are Veterans 466 homeless head-of-households 376 HUD Defined Homeless

Sleeping Location

33% of those homeless in Billings are living with friends or

family on an emergency, short-term

basis.

20% are living in an emergency

shelter 264

163

118

90

59

44

26

15

11

5

4

3

2

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Friends/Family, emergency basis, short-term

Emergency Shelter

Outside

Friends/Family voluntarily, long-term

Transitional Housing

Motel Paid by Self

Motel Paid by Voucher

Psychiatric facility

Domestic Violence Shelter

Jail

Substance Abuse treatment facility

Other

Hospital

Face of Homelessness in Billings

The Billings homeless

population is primarily Caucasian

males

127 individuals self identified

as Native American

Female 40%

Male 60%

Gender of Homeless in Billings

280

27

127

14 2

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100

150

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300

White Hispanic or Latino American Indian/Alaskan

Native

Black/African American

Asian

Ethnicity/Race of Homeless in Billings

Age of Billings Homeless

225

89

129

95

138

73

18

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17 or Under 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 64 or Over

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Age

Education/Disabling Conditions

107

229

74

19 24 6

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100

150

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250

9th grade or lower

High school or GED

Some college, no degree

Associate degree Bachelors degree Graduate or professional

degree

Education

94

22

60

0

138

91

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20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Physical Disability Developmental Disability

Chronic Health Condition

HIV/AIDS Mental Health Problem

Substance Abuse Problem

Disabling Conditions

Income/Non-Cash Benefits

268

106

29

12

18

17

7

8

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

SNAP

Medicaid

Medicare

State Children's Health Insurance

WIC

VA Medical Services

TANF Services

Section 8/Public Housing/Rental Assistance

Non-Cash Benefits

214

71 41

16 8 24

60

13

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100

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Income

214 Billings homeless have no reported income

41 homeless individuals have a full-time job and 71 individuals

have a part-time job

Causes of Homelessness in Billings

Conflict with family or

friends was the most frequent reason

respondents left the last place they

called home.

Rent problems was the

second most frequent response. 107

65

48

47

32

28

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0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Conflict with Family or Friends

Rent Problems

Evicted other than for Rent Problems

Went to Prison/Jail

Domestic Violence

Sudden & Unexpected Change in Income

Overcrowding

Went into the Hospital

Aged Out of Foster Care

Housing Condemned

Fire

Reason for Leaving Last Home

Assistance Most Needed to End Conditions of Homelessness

Respondents most

frequently identified a job as the assistance they most needed to become

housed again.

74

61

50

46

46

38

29

28

13

8

8

6

4

4

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Job

Housing search and placement

Mental health/substance abuse treatment

4-18 months rental assistance

Short-term rental assistance

Security deposit

Health related assistance

Financial assistance

Case management

Moving cost assistance

Credit repair

Outreach and engagement

Utility deposit

Rent arrears

Legal services

Utility payments

Number of Homeless

Services/assistance most needed to become housed

This presentation and the analysis of the 2013 point-in-time homeless count in Billings

was developed by:

Kelly Fessler AmeriCorps VISTA

Billings Metro VISTA Project City of Billings, Community Development Division