Homelessness in Billings 2012: Research and Trends

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Homelessness

in Billings

Frequency Distribution of Continuum Homelessness Rates (2011)

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Homelessness Rate per 10,000 People

Billings Metro, 2012

- 20 persons / 10,000

- Higher than 65%

of Continuum Areas

Homelessness

in Billings

33% 30%

19%

10%

6% 6% 5% 7%

Facility Stays

Emergency Shelter

Outside, etc.

Trans. Shelter

Motel / Hotel

Not Listed

Friend / Family

Long-Term

Friend/ Family

Short-Term

Other

†2012 PIT Survey

Time Since Home

1 Week or Less

More than 1 Week

More than 1 Month

More than 3 Months

More than 6 Months

More than 1 Year

More than 2 Years

2% 4% 8%

12%

26%

17%

30%

†2012 PIT Survey

61%

15% 14% 4%

3% 2% 1%

Time Since Home for Montana Rescue Mission

Less than 6

mo

6 mo to 1 Year

1-2 Years

2-3 Years

3-5 Years

5-10 Years

10+ Years

†Montana Rescue Mission, 2011-2012

32%

15% 10%

27%

15%

Prior Episodes of Homelessness

Once Twice Three Times

4+ Times No Prior Episodes

†2012 PIT Survey

Reason for Leaving Last Home

Friend/ Family Conflict

Evicted, Non-Rent

Lost/ No Job

Rent Problems

Sudden Income Change

Domestic Violence

Prison / Jail

18%

15% 13% 13%

7%

5% 4%

†2012 PIT Survey

Length of Time in Community

Less Than 1 Week

1 Week to 1

Month

More than 1 Month

More than 4

Months

More than 1 year

More than 2 Years

More than 5 Years

More than 10 Years

More than 20 Years

2% 3%

7%

18%

9%

14%

11%

21%

15%

†2012 PIT Survey

Length of Time in Community

44%

15%

4%

17% 20%

30 days or less

More than 5 Years

1-6 Months

6 months to 1 Year

1-5 Years


Income

None Part- Time

SSI or

SSDI

Full- Time

Social Security

TANF Cash Asst.

Other Dis.

Un- employment

52%

13% 13% 10%

6% 6% 3% 1%

†2012 PIT Survey

Non-Cash Benefits

SNAP Medic-aid

Medicare VA Med.

Services

WIC Section 8, etc.

TANF - Other

Other SCHI

87%

33%

8% 8% 6% 5% 4% 3% 3%

†2012 PIT Survey

Homelessness

in Billings

Under 18 18-24

Age Breakdown

40%

17%

44%

25+

†2012 PIT Survey

57%

43%

Gender

Female Male

†2012 PIT Survey

Friends & Family

Emergency Shelter

Outside Transitional Shelter

58%

26%

16% 6%

32% 35% 28%

16%

Female

Male

Gender Comparison of Stays,

including Precariously Housed

†2012 PIT Survey

43% 49%

7% 1%

Individual Family Non-family

Household by Relationship

(% of Population)

Family & Non-family

†2012 PIT Survey

Family Structure

- Homeless individuals about 3

times less likely to be married

- Est. 81% of families with

children are single-parent

- 2/3 of which are most

likely single mothers

†2012 PIT Survey

Ethnicity

White Native American

Latino Black/ African

American

Asian Other

59%

28%

7% 4%

0% 1%

-Native Americans and African-Americans 7 times more likely to be homeless

-Latinos twice as likely

†2012 PIT Survey

Homelessness

in Billings

Poverty Level Billings Metro Percentile Rank

Quintile 1 (lowest) $14,500

Quintile 2 $30,500

Quintile 3 $47,500

Quintile 4 $73,000

Quintile 5 (highest) $142,500

Top 5% $240,000

*Percentile Ranking compared to other Metro Statistical Areas (MSAs), higher is better., US Census.

Average Income by Quintile Bracket [20%] in 2010

89%

76%

67%

67%

57%

59%

Poverty Level Billings Metro Average for Metros

Percentile Rank

Below 50% of Poverty Line

5% 8%


18% 22%


22% 28%


31% 38%

Levels of Poverty (2010)

89%

78%

77%

78%

*Percentile Ranking compared to other Metro Statistical Areas (MSAs), higher is better. US Census.

Population Group Billings Percentile Rank

Age

Under 18

Over 25

Over 65

Gender

Male

Female

Ethnicity

Latino

Native American

White

Poverty for Select Groups (2010)

63%

78%

71%

91%

63%

73%

25%

64%


Statistic Billings Percentile Rank

General Unemployment June 2012 (4.9%)

Labor Force Participation Rate (2010)

Unemployment Rate for Persons in Poverty (2010)

Male

Female

Selected Employment Trends

96%

88%

93%

94%


Cost Burdened Renters (2010)

Billings Metro Average for Metros

Percentile Rank

By Severity

More than 30% 42% 52%

More than 50% 17% 27%

By Income Bracket

Less than $10,000 85% 92%

$10,000 - $15,000 77% 87%

$20,000 - $35,000 52% 66%

$35,000 - $50,000 9% 29%

Housing Affordability (2010)

95%

98%

91%

93%

88%

55%


Housing Availability

- 5th Fastest Growing housing market in

country

- But one of the tightest housing markets in

country

- 2.4% Rental Vacancy

Rate (2012)

- Less than 1% Homeowner

Vacancy Rate

(3rd lowest in country)

Homelessness

in Billings

Education

No Diploma/ GED

HS Diploma/

GED

Some College/ No Deg.

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate/ Prof.

Degree

21%

50%

19%

5% 4% 1%

Individuals with a high school

education or less are twice as

likely to become homeless in

Billings.

†2012 PIT Survey

Disability Frequency among Homeless Disabled Persons

Mental Health

Problem

Physical Disability

Substance Abuse Problem

Chronic Health

Condition

Develop-mental

Disability

HIV/AIDs

53%

46%

30%

20%

6% 1%

†2012 PIT Survey

Mental Health / Dev. Disability*

No Yes

43% 57%

*”Yes/No” Status from among guests at Montana Rescue Mission

In 2011, 1719 homeless persons

diagnosed with Serious Mental

Illness through Mental Health

Center


Chemical Dependency*

No Yes

26%

74%

*Among guests at Montana Rescue Mission


Previously Incarcerated*

No Yes

55% 45%


*Among guests at Montana Rescue Mission

“Welcome Home

Billings”:

Formed in 2006, chosen as a pilot for Montana.

Released “Welcome Home Billings,” the Ten Year Plan to End Homeless in 2009.

History

Structure 20 members drawn from nonprofits, government, business and broad community.

Holds bimonthly public meetings.

Vision No one in Billings has to be homeless.

Everyone in Billings has access to tools and opportunities for safe, appropriate and affordable housing.

Mission

The Mayor’s Committee on Homelessness has partnered with local organization and community members to develop and implement a comprehensive ten-year plan in the pursuit of ending chronic homelessness in the Billings community.

Collaboration Awareness

Accountability Sustainability

Cross-Cutting Goals

Key Initiatives

Billings

Community

Connect Metro Vista

Project

Housing

First

Project

Billings Area

Resource Network

Business

Consortium

Project Spare Change

for Real

Change

Community

Garden & Food

Security

Initiative

Goals &

Accomplishments

of the Ten Year Plan

Awareness

Over 450 presentations given to the community

More than 40 Volunteers in Service to America (VISTAs) brought to Billings as a part of the Metro Vista Project.

Spare Change for Real Change has generate more than 6 events and over $22,000 dollars for Homelessness.

Introduce Plan to End Homelessness and increase public knowledge.

Collaboration

50 Organizations involved in Ten Year Plan to end homelessness.

“Billings Community Connect,” annual community event that last year brought out 431 community members, 47 agencies and 180 volunteers.

Two new collaborative housing projects with integrated support.

Facilitate partnerships and increase efficacy through collaborative initiatives.

Housing

Housing provide for 2,706 low-income or homeless individuals.

56 new housing units for homeless or low-income residents created.

Essential repairs provided for 116 area homes.

Weatherization improvements for 911 homes.

“Increase city’s supply of decent, affordable housing.”

Prevention

Rental assistance for 3,331 households.

Emergency shelter provided for 3,439 people.

Homelessness prevention services provided for 656 individuals.

Provide adequate emergency homeless prevention programs.

Services

Over 381,000 meals served.

Health coverage for 3,068 uninsured and homeless persons.

Case management for over 7,500 clients.

Over 20,000 people received clothing and household items.

Expand treatment / service capacity and linkages to services.

Assets

Over 10,000 people received job search and readiness assistance.

More than 1,000 participants in financial education classes.

Childcare assistance for 2,470 people.

Over 11,000 bus passes and 833 gas vouchers donated.

Increase personal income and economic opportunities.

Sources • 2007-2011 Point-in-Time Counts by Continuum of Care, 2011 Annual Homeless

Assessment Report to Congress (AHAR) Supplemental Report.

• American Community Survey, US Census Bureau (2012).

• Bureau of Labor Statistics Data, US Department of Labor (2012).

• Federal Reserve Economic Data, St. Louis Federal Reserve (2012).

• Healthcare for the Homeless Summary Data for Billings (2011).

• Montana Housing Status Survey Data for Billings (2012).

• Montana Rescue Mission Summary Intake Data, July 2011-June 2012.

• “Snapshot of Home Ownership in Local Housing Markets,” National Association of

Home Builders (2012).

• PATH Montana Statewide Annual Report (FY2011).

• “Rental housing markets: Musical chairs, with fewer chairs,” Federal Reserve Bank

of Minneapolis (2012).

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