10Year Results Plan to End Homelessness in Durham

Face of Homelessness in Durham

2006 Point-In-Time Count Results

Total Homeless in Durham	502
Homeless people staying in temporary shelter	460
Homeless people without shelter (i.e. on the streets)	42
Homeless people in families (including children)	115
Homeless children	64
Homeless individuals (not in families)	387
Homeless people with a history of domestic violence	*80
Chronically homeless people	* 157
Homeless with substance abuse problem	*317
Homeless Veterans	*82
Homeless with Mental Illness	*151

*Number does not reflect status of homeless individuals living on the street.

Characteristics of homeless individuals in Durham

21% are veterans
10% have severe and persistent mental illness
73% are chronic substance users
11% have a dual diagnosis
19 % are chronically homeless (compared with a national average around 10%)

Characteristics of families who are homeless in Durham

Individuals in families make up 24% of the homeless population
13% of all the homeless families have a chronic substance abuser as part of the family
11% of those who are homeless in families are homeless because of domestic violence

Point-In-Time Count Info

A point-in-time is just a “snapshot” and may not capture all those who are cycling in and out of homelessness over the course of a specific period.

These figures do not include numbers of people who are “doubled up,” without a legal residence of their own and temporarily staying with another person.

Furthermore, the data does not account for people who are at-risk of homelessness for any reason including unemployment, foreclosure, eviction and chronic or sudden illness.