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Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners <br />February 3, 2009 <br /> 15 <br />Evicted for non- <br />payment 22 5.7% 6 3.1% 6 3.0% <br />Evicted for other <br />reasons 9 2.3% 11 5.6% 2 0.9% <br />Discharged from an <br />institution or jail 15 3.9% 13 6.6% 11 5.4% <br />Convicted of a felony 5 1.3% 14 7.1% 6 3.0% <br />Convicted of a <br />misdemeanor 2 0.5% 4 2.0% 6 3.0% <br />Poor credit rating 17 4.4% 13 6.6% 10 5.0% <br />Failed job drug <br />screening 1 0.2% 1 0.5% 0 0.0% <br />Job lost 38 9.9% 11 5.6% 6 3.0% <br />Mental illness 45 11.7% 27 13.8% 17 8.5% <br />Medical problems 25 6.5% 8 4.1% 15 7.5% <br />Medical costs 8 2.1% 4 2.0% 4 0.9% <br />Alcohol or drug use 39 10.2% 19 9.6% 18 8.9% <br />Temporary living <br />situation ended 28 7.3% 15 7.7% 9 4.5% <br />Lack of child care 6 1.6% 2 1.0% 1 0.5% <br />Lack of job skills 20 5.2% 2 1.0% 6 3.0% <br />Language barrier 2 0.5% 1 0.5% 0 0.0% <br />Other 5 1.3% 6 3.1% 5 2.5% <br /> <br />Sources of Household Income for Homeless Populations <br />Most homeless households receive income from social security, public assistance, or no income <br />at all. The percent of households receiving social security increased dramatically from previous <br />years, while the percent receiving public assistance decreased. Homeless households reporting <br />income from “other” sources also increased in 2008. <br /> <br />Sources of Household <br />Income 2006 2007 2008 <br />None 39 22.9% 9 7.3% 11 21.1% <br />Social security 17 10.0% 12 9.7% 10 19.2% <br />Part-time work 16 9.4% 7 5.6% 5 9.6% <br />Public assistance 62 36.5% 71 57.3% 9 17.3% <br />Employed at low-wage <br />job 11 6.5% 5 4.0% 3 5.7% <br />Relatives, partners, or <br />friends 13 7.6% 8 6.4% 5 9.6% <br />Day laborer type jobs 5 2.9% 5 4.0% 2 3.8% <br />Other 7 4.1% 7 5.6% 7 13.5% <br />