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The purpose of the Council is to provide the leadership and cooperation necessary for an integrated approach to addressing the comprehensive needs of homeless individuals and families.

2007 Homeless Count > State and County Data Tables > Detailed Summary Statistics

Detailed Summary Statistics Using HUD's Definition of Homelessness from the 2007 Homeless Counts

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  Shelter (Total - Sum of Emergency and Transitional) Sheltered (Emergency Only) Sheltered (Transitional only) Unsheltered Total (Sum of Sheltered and Unsheltered)
# % # % # % # % # %
Total Homeless (Using HUD's Definition) 2,996 100.0% 1,650 100.0% 1,346 100.0% 2,598 100.0% 5,594 100.0%
 
Children (Less than 18 years) 555 18.5% 205 12.4% 350 26.0% 480 18.5% 1,035 18.5%
Adults 2,441 81.5% 1,445 87.6% 996 74.0% 2,118 81.5% 4,559 81.5%
 
Number of Families With Dependent Children 298 N/A 111 N/A 187 N/A 48 N/A 346 N/A
Number of Persons in Families with Dependent Children 973 32.5% 339 20.5% 634 47.1% 684 26.3% 1,657 29.6%
Number of Individuals Not in Families 2,023 67.5% 1,311 79.5% 712 52.9% 1,914 73.7% 3,937 70.4%
 
Chronically Homeless 367 12.2%         110 4.2% 477 8.5%
Severely Mentally Ill 308 10.3%         103 4.0% 411 7.3%
Chronic Substance Abuse 661 22.1%         168 6.5% 829 14.8%
Veterans 350 11.7%         86 3.3% 436 7.8%
Persons With HIV/AIDS 20 0.7%         29 1.1% 49 0.9%
Victims of Domestic Violence 287 9.6%         156 6.0% 443 7.9%
Unaccompanied Youth 29 1.0%         4 0.2% 33 0.6%