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Noel House Programs continue to grow and our services are reaching more and more women. The following table shows how many instances we were able to aid the women who approached Noel House for help over the last two years.
Program Statistics
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2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Number of individual women served |
o1,739 |
1,702 |
1,768 |
Bed nights of shelter provided |
o29,643 |
28,624 |
29,362 |
Dinners served |
76,088 |
82,218 |
84,978 |
Visits to the Women's Referral Center |
o57,625 |
62,516 |
63,138 |
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REASONS FOR HOMELESSNESS: Many of the women who seek assistance from Noel House Programs cite multiple reasons for their loss of housing:
- Mental illness, lack of income, no affordable housing, eviction or displacement, alcoholism, substance abuse, domestic violence or family crisis, and physical or medical disability.
- 85% of the women using Noel House Programs suffer from
mental illness, alcohol abuse, substance abuse, developmental disabilities and speech, vision and hearing impairment.
- 37% of the women who seek our services have zero income from any source.
DEMOGRAPHICS OF SEATTLE'S HOMELESS WOMEN: The age and ethnicity of the population we serve is diverse. The following table documents statistics from the 2,500 women we served in 1999:
| Ethnicity |
| Ethnicity |
Percentage |
| Caucasian |
38% |
| Multi-racial (or unknown) |
27% |
| African American |
24% |
| Native American |
7% |
| Latin American |
2% |
| Asian American |
2% |
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| Age |
| Age |
Percentage |
| 18-24 years |
7% |
| 25-44 years |
42% |
| 45-59 years |
22% |
| 60-74 yerars |
6% |
| 75 and older |
1% |
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