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.
2011 Statistics:
Transition House’s Shelter:
Total people served: 631
Number of children: 372
Number of parents: 259
Single parent families: 68%
Two parent families: 32%
Average age of children: 7 years old
Ethnicity:
Anglo 21%
Latino 70%
African American 7%
Native American .5%
Asian/Pacific Islander .5%
Other 1%
Challenges Facing Adult Shelter Clients:
Disability 15%
Mental illness 23%
Dual Diganosis 16%
Drug and Alcohol Disorder 28%
Chronically Homeless 13%
Education Level of Adults:
Graduated from High School 54%
Attended some College 22%
Employment/Income:
Employed during stay 76%
Other:
First time homeless 54%
Disposition at End of Shelter Stay:
Permanent Housing 56%
TH Housing 28%
Other shelter, motel, or program 9%
Moved in with Relative 4%
Unknown 6%
Homelessness Prevention Program Participants:
Parents and Children: 527
Where All Our Clients Came From:
City of Santa Barbara 83%
City of Goleta 15%
City of Carpinteria 3%
Santa Ynez 1%
Santa Maria 1%
Other Zip Codes 1%
