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Homelessness Statistics for Manatee and Sarasota Counties


All local service statistics reported below are obtained from the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Those people who do not request services from a provider that is using HMIS are not being counted.

Over 820 new clients were seen by our service providers in July.

Over 19,000 people were served by our homeless service providers in 2007.

This is about an 11% increase over 2006. Of the clients helped, 18% or 3,482 were children.

July 2008

Meals/Food provided : 18,185

Households given help w/rent or utility bills : 189

Total number of individuals given shelter : 623

Total number of children given shelter : 84

2007 Totals

Meals/Food provided : 236,795

Overnight Stays in Shelter : 57,490

Total number of individuals given shelter : 3,191

Total number of children given shelter : 208

429 Children... 1,408 Family Members… 358 Seniors… 200 Veterans… received supportive services last month in Sarasota & Manatee counties
November 2007 Homeless Services

*Services received can include food, shelter, transportation, financial funds, medical care, and other items which are provided by agencies to both fulfill the immediate needs of the homeless and to help prevent homelessness for those currently at risk.

2,188 Students enrolled in the Manatee County school system were identified as being homeless at some point during this past school year!

It is estimated that 1 out of 100 Americans will experience homelessness this year

Families now account for over 40% of the homeless and is the fastest growing section of the homeless population.

The average rent of apartments in complexes with more than 100 units in Sarasota County reached $989 during the second quarter of 2006. That is a 19.9 percent increase from the average rent of $825 in the second quarter of 2005.

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