Transition House serves over 600 people each year in our shelter, transitional and permanent housing facilities, along with our Homelessness Prevention Program. The following statistics represent clients served during 2010.
2010 Statistics:
Transition House’s Shelter:
Total people served: 384
Number of children: 232
Number of parents: 152
Single parent families: 63%
Two parent families: 37%
Average age of children: 7 years old
Ethnicity:
Anglo 19%
Latino 63%
African American 11%
Native American 3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1%
Other 4%
Challenges Facing Adult Shelter Clients:
Disability 13%
Mental illness 24%
Drug and Alcohol Disorder 36%
Chronically Homeless 17%
Education Level of Adults:
Graduated from High School 54%
Graduated from College 22%
Employment/Income:
Employed during stay 80%
Other:
First time homeless 59%
Disposition at End of Shelter Stay:
Permanent Housing 49%
TH Housing 23%
Other shelter or motel 7%
Moved in with Relative 11%
Unknown 11%
Homelessness Prevention Program Participants:
Parents and Children: 581
Where All Our Clients Came From:
City of Santa Barbara 81%
City of Goleta 15%
City of Carpinteria 1%
Ventura 2%
Other Zip Codes 1%
