Sarasota and Manatee Homelessness Statistics


	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 13,506 new clients were seen by our service providers in 2012.

Over 27,000 people were served by our homeless service providers in 2012.

Of the clients served, 27% or 7,564 were children.

April 2013

Meals provided : 21,153

Households given services : 4,529

Total number of individuals given shelter : 856

Total number of children given shelter : 72

2012 Totals

Meals provided : 255,513

Overnight Stays in Shelter : 190,334

Total number of individuals given shelter : 3,410

Total number of children given shelter : 239

1,530 Children ... 1,404 Seniors (55+)... 413 Veterans... received supportive services last month in Sarasota & Manatee counties


	*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.


	1684 Students currently enrolled in the Manatee County school system are identified as being homeless!

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


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


	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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