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Final 4.15.11 <br /> 18 <br />What <br />situations have <br />caused you to <br />be homeless? 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Domestic violence victim 28 7.3% 8 4.1% 18 9.0% 9 3.9% 18 7.2% Family break-up 34 8.8% 10 5.1% 17 8.5% 14 6.1% 15 6.0% Unable to pay rent/mortgage 34 8.8% 21 10.7% 44 21.9% 41 17.7% 51 20.3% Evicted for non-payment 22 5.7% 6 3.1% 6 3.0% 11 4.8% 7 2.8% Evicted for other reasons 9 2.3% 11 5.6% 2 0.9% 5 2.2% 6 2.4% Discharged from an institution or jail 15 3.9% 13 6.6% 11 5.4% 9 3.9% 7 2.8% Convicted of a felony 5 1.3% 14 7.1% 6 3.0% 7 3.0% 10 4.0% Convicted of a misdemeanor 2 0.5% 4 2.0% 6 3.0% 9 3.9% 6 2.4% Poor credit rating 17 4.4% 13 6.6% 10 5.0% 10 4.3% 18 7.2% Failed job drug screening 1 0.2% 1 0.5% 0 0.0% 1 0.4% 0 0.0% Job lost 38 9.9% 11 5.6% 6 3.0% 28 12.1% 27 10.8% Mental illness 45 11.7% 27 13.8% 17 8.5% 22 9.5% 32 12.7% Medical problems 25 6.5% 8 4.1% 15 7.5% 5 2.2% 8 3.2% Medical costs 8 2.1% 4 2.0% 4 0.9% 4 1.7% 1 0.4% Alcohol or drug use 39 10.2% 19 9.6% 18 8.9% 19 8.2% 21 8.4% <br />What <br />situations have <br />caused you to <br />be homeless? 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Temporary living situation ended 28 7.3% 15 7.7% 9 4.5% 16 6.9% 13 5.2% Lack of child care 6 1.6% 2 1.0% 1 0.5% 1 0.4% 1 0.4% Lack of job skills 20 5.2% 2 1.0% 6 3.0% 8 3.5% 10 4.0%