Homeless Coalition of Polk County
Point in Time Survey
2009
 
County Name
Total Homeless
Polk
820



Gender
Total
%
Male
542
72%
Female
206
28%
Total
748
100%



Age
Total
%
under 18
82
12%
18 to 60
585
83%
over 60
37
5%
Total
704
100%



Ethnicity
Total
%
Hispanic
50
7%
Non-Hispanic
654
93%
Total
704
100%



Primary Race
Total
%
American Indian/
Alaskan Native

8

1%
Asian
10
1%
Black/African
American

253

35%
Native Hawaiian/
Pacific Islander

2

0%
White
401
56%
Other
42
6%
Total
716
100%



Veteran
Total
%
Yes
114
17%
No
562
83%
Total
676
100%



Marital Status
Total
%
Single
570
84%
Married
109
16%
Total
679
100%
 

Prior Homeless
Total
%
1 time
212
34%
2-3 times
211
33%
4 or more
209
33%
Total
632
100%



Disability
Total
%
Yes
355
56%
No
279
44%
Total
634
100%
Condition
    Physical
166
DO
    Developmental
17
NOT
    Mental Health
115
REPORT
    Drug/Alcohol
179
%
    HIV/AIDS
16
 



Current Homeless
Total
%
1 week or less
52
8%
More than 1 week, less
than 1 month

39

6%
1 to 3 months
103
15%
More than 3 months,
less than 12 months

138

20%
1 year or longer
342
51%
Total
674
100%



Homeless Cause
Total
%
Employment/financial
243
35%
Housing Issues
20
3%
Medical/disability
355
52%
Forced to relocate
18
3%
Family problems
50
7%
Natural/other disasters
2
0%
Recent immigration
0
0%
Total
688
100%
Primary Merge File

Secondary Merge File
 
Sources of Income
Total
%
Earned Income
59
 
Unemployment
8
 
SSI
56
 
SSDI
22
 
Veterans disability
4
DO
Private disability ins
0
 
Workers Comp
3
NOT
TANF
11
 
General assistance
9
REPORT
SSA retirement
4
 
Veterans Pension
2
%
Job pension
4
 
Child support
6
 
Alimony
0
 
Other source
21
 
No financial resource
417
 



In County
Total
%
1 week or less
20
3%
More than 1 week, less
than 1 month

25

4%
1 to 3 months
34
5%
More than 3 months,
less than 12 months

70

10%
1 year or longer
552
79%
Total
701
100%



Ever Foster Care
Total
%
Yes
51
10%
No
479
90%
Total
530
100%