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Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners <br />February 3, 2009 <br /> 12 <br />18-20 15 7.6% 12 6.8% 17 11.4% <br />21-25 27 13.6% 24 13.6% 19 12.8% <br />26-35 37 18.7% 36 20.5% 27 18.1% <br />36-45 26 13.1% 29 16.5% 24 16.1% <br />46-55 22 11.1% 17 9.7% 13 8.7% <br />56-64 5 2.5% 3 1.7% 3 2.0% <br />65+ 12 6.1% 2 1.1% 1 0.7% <br />Total <br />Individuals 198 100% 176 100% 149 100% <br />Total <br />Households 134 114 102 <br /> <br />Disabled Homeless Population <br />Mental Health is the number one disability among the homeless population in Kittitas County <br />(29.3% in 2008), followed by permanent physical/mental disability (21.7%). Alcohol or drug <br />abuse is the third leading disability among homeless people. <br /> <br />Disabilities – Individuals 2006 2007 2008 <br />Physical/Mental (permanent) 26 12.7% 15 11.7% 20 21.7% <br />Physical (temporary) 5 2.5% 3 2.3% 3 3.3% <br />Mental Health 62 30.4% 41 32.0% 27 29.3% <br />Developmental 4 2.0% 6 4.7% 3 3.2% <br />Visual 3 1.5% 7 5.5% 3 3.2% <br />HIV/AIDS 0 0.0% 1 0.7% 0 0.0% <br />Alcohol or drug abuse 39 19.1% 21 16.4% 18 19.6% <br />Dually diagnosed 20 9.8% 17 13.3% 12 13.0% <br />Untreated Dental 38 18.6% 13 10.2% 5 5.4% <br />Literacy 5 2.5% 3 2.3% 1 1.1% <br />Other 2 0.9% 1 0.7% 0 0.0% <br /> <br />Homeless Population Gender <br />The number of homeless men and women is nearly equal, but men are more likely to be single <br />than women. In 2008, 48% of homeless people were men and 52% were women. Of those, 30% <br />of men and 16% of women were single. <br /> <br />Gender 2006 2007 2008 <br />All Males 110 86 73 <br />All Females 88 89 76 <br />Single Males 61 53 46 <br />Single Females 41 24 24