1. Data on adults from the January 2009 Point-in-Time Count who reported that this was
their first/only incident of homelessness; more information (e.g., the general snapshot
which tells you the # counted and the # surveyed) is available on Homeward’s website
– homewardva.org, select Data Point-in-Time Count Jan 2009 report)
N = 314
Field Responses
Type of shelter Emergency = 41.8%
Transitional = 46.0%
Unsheltered = 12.2%
Length of homelessness Median = 150 days
Gender Male = 71.9%
Female = 27.8%
Transgender = .3%
Race White = 29.6%
African-American/Black = 63.7%
Asian = .6%
Two or more races = 1.0%
Other = 5.1%
Hispanic? No = 94.7%
Yes = 5.3%
Age Median = 45
Highest level of education Elementary = 2.9%
Middle = 14.3%
High school = 47.6%
Some college = 27.0%
College degree = 6.5%
Post-graduate = 1.6%
Marital status Single, never married = 55.4%
Married = 6.7%
Widowed = 2.9%
Divorced = 21.2%
Separated = 13.8%
Disability Yes = 27.0%
Served in US military? Yes = 17.4%
Accompanied by children? Yes = 12.5%
Length of time lived in area Median = 4 years
Last permanent place to live Richmond = 47.6%
Chesterfield = 8.4%
Henrico = 9.1%
Hanover = 5.6%
Other VA = 18.5%
Never had permanent address = .3%
Other state outside VA = 10.5%
Lived in public housing? Yes = 22.6%
Evicted? Yes = 28.4%
Data on first-time homelessness 07.01.09 MEA 1

2. Foreclosure? No = 91.2%
Yes, rented = 3.5%
Yes, owned = 5.3%
Employed? Yes = 25.9%
Data on first-time homelessness 07.01.09 MEA 2