Homeless Coalition of Polk County
2009 Point in Time Survey
FL-516 (Polk County CoC, excluding Lakeland)
 
CoC Name
Total Homeless
FL-516
145



Gender
Total
%
Male
61
53%
Female
55
47%
Total
116
100%



Age
Total
%
under 18
11
11%
18 to 60
84
83%
over 60
6
6%
Total
101
100%



Ethnicity
Total
%
Hispanic
9
9%
Non-Hispanic
93
91%
Total
102
100%



Primary Race
Total
%
American Indian/
Alaskan Native

1

1%
Asian
1
1%
Black/African
American

17

17%
Native Hawaiian/
Pacific Islander

0

0%
White
74
73%
Other
8
8%
Total
101
100%



Veteran
Total
%
Yes
11
12%
No
79
88%
Total
90
100%



Marital Status
Total
%
Single
81
82%
Married
18
18%
Total
99
100%
 

Prior Homeless
Total
%
1 time
29
37%
2-3 times
26
33%
4 or more
24
30%
Total
79
100%



Disability
Total
%
Yes
51
73%
No
19
27%
Total
70
100%
Condition
    Physical
26
DO
    Developmental
3
NOT
    Mental Health
14
REPORT
    Drug/Alcohol
30
%
    HIV/AIDS
2
 



Current Homeless
Total
%
1 week or less
6
7%
More than 1 week, less
than 1 month

4

5%
1 to 3 months
14
17%
More than 3 months,
less than 12 months

18

22%
1 year or longer
40
49%
Total
82
100%



Homeless Cause
Total
%
Employment/financial
31
35%
Housing Issues
0
0%
Medical/disability
51
58%
Forced to relocate
0
0%
Family problems
6
7%
Natural/other disasters
0
0%
Recent immigration
0
0%
Total
88
100%

 
Sources of Income
Total
%
Earned Income
21
 
Unemployment
0
 
SSI
2
 
SSDI
3
 
Veterans disability
0
DO
Private disability ins
0
 
Workers Comp
0
NOT
TANF
0
 
General assistance
2
REPORT
SSA retirement
0
 
Veterans Pension
0
%
Job pension
0
 
Child support
0
 
Alimony
0
 
Other source
3
 
No financial resource
60
 



In County
Total
%
1 week or less
2
2%
More than 1 week, less
than 1 month

2

2%
1 to 3 months
5
5%
More than 3 months,
less than 12 months

10

10%
1 year or longer
82
81%
Total
101
100%



Ever Foster Care
Total
%
Yes
7
9%
No
70
91%
Total
77
100%