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2010
Homeless Point-in-Time Survey
Results
Volunteers, law enforcement and Continuum of Care staff conduct the point-in-time survey each year to meet federal and state requirements (neither of which funds this survey), but the real value lies in enhancing our ability to meet the needs of our homeless and near-homeless populations, and plan more accurately for the future.
The
2010 Point in Time Survey
results show that there are 2,262
homeless persons in Okaloosa
and Walton counties.
Click
here for a full report!
Sex
54.9% are Male
45.1% are Female
Age
46.5% are under children
under 18 years old
51.1% are 18-60 years
old
2.4% are Elderly and
over 60 years old
Veteran
17.5% are veterans
Marital Status
75.8% are single
24.2% are married
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Disabling
Conditions
27.5% have disabling
conditions
Causes of Homelessness
71.6% due to
Employment/Financial
Reasons
8.9% due to Housing
Issues
28.3% due to Medical Disability
Problems
2.6% due to Forced to
Relocate From
Home
23.2% due to Family
Problems
0.5% due to Recent
Immigration
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How can anyone be homeless here?
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- 20% of our residents spend more than 50% of their income on housing
- Florida
is one of the leading states
in foreclosures
- Jobs in the tourist industry are often seasonal, part-time, and/or unskilled
- Less than half of those with mental illness seek treatment, or even recognize that they are ill
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Some of these people are getting help. Members of the Okaloosa Walton Homeless Continuum of Care have secured housing and jobs for parents, re-united families, provided funds for health care and prescription medication, and opened doors to further education.
Success stories abound. Given opportunity, most homeless persons will transform their lives. A list of our
service providers are available
by clicking
here.
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Okaloosa
Walton Homeless Continuum Care / Opportunity,
Inc.
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Opportunity, Inc.
(Admin Office)
203 Cloverdale Boulevard, Suite B
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Phone: (850) 409-3070
Fax: (850) 409-3071
info@okaloosawaltonhomeless.org
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Opportunity
Place
305 Lovejoy Road
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Phone: (850) 659-3190
Fax: (850) 659-3191 |
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Opportunity, Inc. All
Rights Reserved | Site by VTD,
Inc.
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