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Homelessness
Homeless housing and service providers estimate the number of individuals and families who are homeless at a point in time as a part of their annual application for federal homeless funding. The most recent results of this point-in-time count are online.
The following two tables are based on a survey of all homeless housing and service agencies that receive federal Emergency Shelter Grant funding. This count covers the entire State of Vermont, but not all homeless shelters receive this type of federal funding and, therefore, this cannot be considered an exhaustive count. For more information contact Angus Chaney at the Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity, (802) 241-3570.
| Number of individuals | 3,463 |
| Number of families | 516 |
| Number of children under 18 years | 888 |
| Total number of bednights | 112,715 |
| Average length of stay, in days | 33 |
Prevention/social services
During this same period, Vermont's ESG funded programs provided prevention services in such areas as back rent assistance, mortgage arrearage assistance, short-term sheltering at motels, and aid to prevent utility disconnections. This prevention work kept 6,776 households (consisting of 17,211 persons, and 9,238 children) sheltered for an additional 534,528 bed nights.
Homeless sheltered
This year's annual census of Vermont homeless shelters (conducted on November 29, 2006) found 317 homeless people staying in the state's emergency shelters. 35 percent of those were children. This census did not take into account people living in transitional shelter, staying in subsidized motels through the temporary shelter program, doubled-up in housing, or sheltering in places considered unfit for human habitation, such as vehicles or abandoned buildings.
During the week of the count (November 26-December 2) a total of 58 people had to be turned away from a Vermont shelter because that shelter was at capacity.
The count included data from 13 emergency shelters, three youth shelters, and six shelters for victims of domestic violence.
| Men | 163 |
| Women | 154 |
| Children 17 and younger | 110 |
| Adults 18 and older | 204 |
| Total | 317 |
Other services for homeless
On the same day, an additional 108 people experiencing homelessness sought related services from programs receiving Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESGP) funds. This included meals for the homeless, and other services designed to end, or ameliorate the effects of, homelessness.
| Men | 40 |
| Women | 68 |
| Children 17 and younger | 51 |
| Adults 18 and older | 67 |
| Total | 108 |
State programs serving people who are low-income
The number of families and individuals who received benefits from the Reach Up, Food Stamp, and Medicaid programs is available online. Medicaid includes Medicaid, Dr. Dynasaur and Vermont Health Access Plan. This information is available in county reports and some provide town-level data.
People with disabilities
Through the University of Montana, the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities has a website with statewide and county-level data on prevalence of disabilities, rural characteristics, and more. Go to the RTC Rural Disability Counts website to learn more about Vermont's disability population. Cornell University also publishes an annual report of disability statistics.
The Supplemental Security Income program (SSI) is a cash assistance program that provides benefits to people who are low-income and aged, blind or disabled.
| Area | # receiving SSI benefits | # younger than 18 | # aged 18-64 | # aged 65 and older |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | 579 | 80 | 382 | 117 |
| Bennington | 1,030 | 162 | 718 | 150 |
| Caledonia | 862 | 89 | 613 | 160 |
| Chittenden | 2,404 | 245 | 1,708 | 451 |
| Essex | 196 | 20 | 139 | 37 |
| Franklin | 1,171 | 137 | 778 | 256 |
| Grand Isle | 131 | 18 | 86 | 27 |
| Lamoille | 452 | 49 | 312 | 91 |
| Orange | 588 | 75 | 395 | 118 |
| Orleans | 1,019 | 93 | 725 | 201 |
| Rutland | 1,853 | 269 | 1,274 | 310 |
| Washington | 1,430 | 194 | 1,008 | 228 |
| Windham | 1,030 | 154 | 734 | 142 |
| Windsor | 1,136 | 155 | 793 | 188 |
| Vermont | 13,881 | 1,740 | 9,665 | 2,476 |
| Area | Amount SSI monthly payments | Amount available for housing | % income needed for efficiency apartment | % income needed for 1-bedroom apartment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | $689 | $207 | 76% | 96% |
| Bennington | $689 | $207 | 76% | 96% |
| Burlington/South Burlington MSA* | $689 | $207 | 106% | 117% |
| Caledonia | $689 | $207 | 72% | 75% |
| Chittenden | $689 | $207 | 106% | 117% |
| Essex | $689 | $207 | 74% | 83% |
| Franklin | $689 | $207 | 106% | 117% |
| Grand Isle | $689 | $207 | 106% | 117% |
| Lamoille | $689 | $207 | 75% | 90% |
| Orange | $689 | $207 | 80% | 91% |
| Orleans | $689 | $207 | 54% | 75% |
| Rutland | $689 | $207 | 69% | 90% |
| Washington | $689 | $207 | 76% | 89% |
| Windham | $689 | $207 | 90% | 93% |
| Windsor | $689 | $207 | 84% | 94% |
| Vermont | $689 | $207 | 86% | 99% |
Veterans
The U.S. Census Bureau counts civilian veterans every 10 years. The Veterans Administration has also estimated and projected the number of Veterans by county on Sept. 30 of each year from 2000 to 2025. Selected years are shown below. To view the entire projected file, go to the Veterans' Administration Web site.
| County | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | 2,907 | 2,871 | 2,834 | 2,805 | 2,7641 |
| Bennington | 4,160 | 4,079 | 3,987 | 3,858 | 3,751 |
| Caledonia | 3,155 | 3,104 | 3,035 | 2,951 | 2,868 |
| Chittenden | 10,518 | 10,302 | 10,095 | 9,937 | 9,768 |
| Essex | 716 | 700 | 679 | 657 | 629 |
| Franklin | 4,317 | 4,287 | 4,223 | 4,125 | 4,020 |
| Grand Isle | 688 | 677 | 670 | 662 | 651 |
| Lamoille | 1,986 | 1,955 | 1,918 | 1,880 | 1,849 |
| Orange | 2,687 | 2,649 | 2,602 | 2,554 | 2,506 |
| Orleans | 2,590 | 2,522 | 2,454 | 2,385 | 2,320 |
| Rutland | 5,970 | 5,860 | 5,736 | 5,584 | 5,436 |
| Washington | 5,024 | 4,868 | 4,716 | 4,568 | 4,432 |
| Windham | 3,875 | 3,752 | 3,656 | 3,571 | 3,481 |
| Windsor | 5,711 | 5,595 | 5,477 | 5,375 | 5,264 |
| Vermont | 54,306 | 53,222 | 52,082 | 50,913 | 49,733 |