no place to call home homelessness and the bridgeport region

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Homelessness and the Bridgeport Region

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3.5 million people Homeless in the US

Homeless in CT33000 people

Homeless in Bridgeport area1500 people

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Number of shelter bedsNumber of People using sheltersNumber of people turned away

869903727

beds86

SHELTERED

990

Turned Away

3727

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Out of 100 people who are homeless

39 are Children

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16% of people in bridgeport area shelters are employed

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41% have no income

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poor blacks living in urban settings were twice as likely to be homeless as poor whites in the same cities

48% of people in Bridgeport shelters are African American

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18.4% of the population and 16.2% of families are below the poverty line

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People with AIDS

are

three times more

likely

to be homeless

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18% report substance use histories

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11% report mental health problems

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Bridgeport’s Continuum of Care

Is a broad collaboration working to create

change and end homelessness.

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This presentation was created by

Shawn M. Lang Assistant Director

CT AIDS Residence Coalition

860.761.6699

© CT AIDS Residence Coalition, 2002

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