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Show Socioeconomic Indicators Persons Without Conventional Housing Compiled by Gretchen Ratzlaff Number o f Persons Using Unconventional Housing on March 27, 2000: 1,494 On March 27, 2000, a point in time approach to counting the number of persons seeking "unconventional housing," the US Census Bureau counted 1,494 persons using sheltered housing in Utah. According to the census report, 1,178 of those 1,494 were in shelters from Salt Lake City to Ogden. The total number of homeless has increased since 1990, particularly alarming is the increase in the number of homeless families and children (Tables 1 & 2). Table 3 shows the age and gender of the Utah population in comparison to the US total. The Utah Department of Community and Economic Development's State Community Services Office has several housing related programs offering assistance to homeless persons, persons with disabilities, and facilitates the creation and maintenance of affordable quality housing opportunities for people living with HTV/AIDS. There is also a subsidized and special needs housing database to help individuals and families identify the availability of different kinds of rental housing depending upon their specific needs. Additionally, there are numerous non-profit and private organizations that are instrumental in aiding the needy in Utah. Table 1. Number of Homeless by Category, Utah, 1990-1999. Year Sheltered Unsheltered Families Children Total 1990 860 433 53 108 1293 1991 1036 522 82 167 1558 1992 1255 633 118 233 1888 1993 1368 689 129 304 2057 1994 1435 725 194 340 2160 1995 1325 657 136 299 1982 1996 1345 679 148 349 2024 1997 1236 623 131 315 1859 1998 1241 628 104 240 1869 1999 1322 443 128 247 1765 Table 2. Population in Emergency & Transitional Shelters: 1990 & 2000 Census. 1990 Number 2000 Number US 178,638 170,706 ¦ Utah 925 1,494 Table 3. Population in Emergency & Transitional Shelters by Sex & Age for the US & Utah: March 27, 2000. Both Sexes Male Female All ages <18 >18 All ages <18 >18 All ages <18 00 Al U.S. 170,706 43,887 126,819 104,879 22,465 82,414 65,827 21,422 44,405 Utah 1,494 298 1,196 1,034 126 908 460 172 288 . ¦ ¦ Sources: US Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population, General Population Characteristics (1990 CP-1); and Census 2000, unpublished tabulations. hitp; //www, census, gov/prod/2 001 pubs/eeusri) l-2.pdf. Utah's Health: An Annual Review Volume DC 71 |
