HOMELESSNESS IN FREDERICK COUNTY

COMPARATIVE STATISTICS

 

Source:  Maryland Department of Human Resources, Office of Transitional Services

 

Year ®

 

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

 

2006

2007

Number of

Shelter Beds

182

195

190

245

222

248

282

259

266

236

262

328

320

291

337

275

339

Number Served

in Shelters

677

1,769

2,004

996

2,151

1,840

2,101

902

889

763

1,021

903

918

974

890

872

748

Number Served

in Motels

709

340

209

317

362

666

580

812

497

414

681

320

451

324

333

658

656

Total Number Served

1,386

2,109

2,213

1,313

2,513

2,506

2,681

1,714

1,386

1,177

1,702

1,223

1,369

1,298

1,223

1,530

1,440

Total Number of

Bednights ¹

28,437

38,531

43,039

47,317

60,731

57,257

65,750

56,028

52,014

49,430

67,488

66,042

72,689

74,431

70,901

69,449

68,287

Number of Recorded Turnaways

166

208

385

85

1,034

644

1,253

1,069

1,379

1,526

1,389

1,453

2,469

2,071

1,792

703

805

Percentage of Females (adults only)

49%

20%

22%

35%

24%

34%

54%

48%

50%

44%

44%

39%

46%

40%

51%

43%

46%

Percentage of Males (adults only)

51%

80%

78%

65%

76%

66%

46%

52%

50%

56%

56%

61%

54%

60%

49%

51%

54%

Percentage Served as Families

59%

30%

27%

37%

38%

49%

62%

66%

58%

62%

58%

52%

52%

48%

47%

57%

58%

Percentage Served as Individuals

41%

70%

73%

63%

62%

51%

38%

34%

42%

38%

42%

48%

48%

52%

53%

43%

42%

 

¹ A bednight of shelter is one person in one bed for one night.

 

Table compiled by:  Frederick Community Action Agency - 301-600-1506