Annual statistics from the Mile High United Way in Denver (2012 annual report). Please note that 72% of callers are women, 73% single, divorced or separated, 41% recently homeless, 42% are staying with friends or relatives. (THIS IS THE DEMOGRAPHIC I REPRESENT and poverty advocates/organizations and current policies ignore). 2-1-1- Homeless** Caller Demographics 72% are women 73% are single, divorced or separated 18% are under 25-years-of-age 55% are homeless for the first time 41% are recently homeless (less than 30 days) 44% of 8,133 homeless children are under the age of five (3,575 homeless children) 8% of homeless children are under one-year-of-age (662 homeless children) 42% are staying with friends or relatives 18% are staying in hotels/motels 36% last resided in Denver County 12% are from out of state An additional 2,879 callers were at risk of becoming homeless within the next 14 days from the time they called.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:12:08 +0000