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Please view Households Receiving Public Assistance Statistics under the Demographics Theme
Housing data reflects the Housing Market Characteristics, Affordable Housing Needs, and Housing Stock Characteristics. Currently, these data
are not on the Atlas, but
can be viewed at the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse
developed and maintained by the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing at the University of Florida. The data provided is at either the county
or municipality level.
Please view additional Housing Data under the Demographics Theme.
A foreclosure is a legal proceeding in which a lender "repossesses" a parcel of real property after a borrower has failed to comply
with the terms of a sales agreement (typically a mortgage). The data reported here is for residential properties only in Hillsborough County.
This information is significant because foreclosures have deleterious effects on both individuals / families, and the neighborhoods and
communities they live in. For 2007 through 2009 the data was reported by Foreclosures Daily, a Florida-based company that collects information
about foreclosure cases each day from the county clerk's office. For 2010 onward, the data was provided by the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser.
Learn more about Foreclosure Rates »
| Hillsborough County | |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.85% |
| 2009 | 5.92% |
| 2010 | 2.48% |
| 2011 | 1.44% |
| 2012 | 1.53% |
* The data provider beginning in 2010 was the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser, all previous years data was provided by Foreclosures Daily.
Data Provider: Foreclosures Daily
Data Updated: May 2013
Click on one of the following links to see the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse regional and local profiles:
Click on the following link to see the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse tools for Housing Supply Data, Demographics and Population, Disability and Household Characteristics, and Affordable Housing Inventories:
Homeless people are men, women, and children, families and individuals, young and old, full-time workers and unemployed, with and without addiction and/or mental illness. Homelessness crosses all lines — racial, religious, class, ethnic and culture — and affects everyone. They are our neighbors.
Homelessness is an issue of growing concern throughout Hillsborough County, Florida and the United States.
A 2011 Florida Council on Homelessness report states nearly 60,000 men, women and children are homeless in the state on any given night. This does not include the more than 49,000 homeless children who attended public schools in our state during the 2009-2010 school year.
Tampa has the largest homelessness rate, based on per capita, in the nation according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness' "State of Homelessness in America 2012" report. There are at least 17,755 homeless men, women and children living in Hillsborough County on any given night.
Of those that are homeless in our county:
The purpose of this section of the Community Atlas is to raise public awareness while providing information to service providers and others on opportunities to help. The primary agency coordinating assistance is the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County.
The homeless count is mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to be conducted at least every two years and during the last week of January. The count must be conducted over a single 24-hour period.
Coordinated by the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County, the most recent homeless count was conducted on January 27, 2011. For the first time, the count included persons living doubled up with family/friends in motels and campgrounds due to economic hardship and lack of resources to obtain their own housing. As a result, we have the best estimation of homelessness in our community.
The first count was completed in 1997 and followed by counts in June 1998 (total homeless count 2,016), April 1999 (count: 3,600), March 2001 (count: 5,744), March 2002, October 2003, January 2005, January 2007 and February 2009. Beginning with the 2003 count, the Homeless Coalition established that the homeless count will be conducted every 2 years. The next homeless count will be held in January 2013.
Utilizing the Point-In-Time method, more than 350 volunteers helped with the 2011 homeless count. Some manned the phones at the 8 On Your Side Homeless Count Hotline, offering a way for persons living doubled up to self-report their homelessness. Others spread out across the County to known locations where homeless people gather – i.e. homeless camps, meal providers, labor pools, service providers and shelters – during a single 24-hour period. In exchange for participating in the homeless count, homeless people receive items they need such as socks, rain ponchos, and hygiene products.
With each homeless count, the data collection methods and documentation have improved, resulting in better estimates of the number of homeless men, women and children on any given night in Hillsborough County.
It is important to note, that due to the nature of the counting process and realities of homelessness, the count is "skewed" to single men and women. Homeless families tend to find alternative, though not permanent, adequate or safe, locations to sleep (i.e. cars, family and friends, low cost motels) and do not meet the definition of homeless person HUD requires the Coalition to use in counting homeless people in the community.
| 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Homeless Persons Counted during Biennual Homeless Count | 11,023 | 9,532 | 9,566 | 17,755 1 |
| Gender | ||||
Male |
74% | 63% | 61% | 65% |
Female |
26% | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| Age 2 | ||||
< 18 |
11% | 16% | 23% | 23% |
19 - 59 |
83% | 78% | 70% | 74% |
60+ |
6% | 6% | 7% | 3% |
| Primary Race | ||||
American Indian / Native American |
3% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 0.7% |
Asian |
0% | 0.50% | 1% | 0.2% |
Black / African American |
34% | 32% | 36% | 55% |
White |
55% | 47% | 57% | 44% |
Other |
2% | 7% | 4.50% | 0.1% |
| Ethnicity | ||||
Hispanic / Latino |
n/a | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Military Service | ||||
Yes |
19% | 18% | 17% | 5% 3 |
No |
81% | 82% | 83% | 95% |
| Where Person Became Homeless | ||||
Florida |
n/a | 91% | 88% | 90% |
Outside Florida |
n/a | 9% | 12% | 10% |
| Number of Homeless Episodes in Past 3 Years | ||||
1 time |
30% | 43% | 41% | 51% |
2-3 times |
28% | 32% | 31% | 32.50% |
4 or more times |
31% | 25% | 29% | 16.50% |
| Person has Source of Income | ||||
Yes |
67% | 56% | 40% | 65% |
No |
33% | 44% | 60% | 35% |
| Source of Income (for those with income) | ||||
SSI or SSDI |
11% | 19% | 32% | 19% |
Employment |
33% | 37% | 25% | 17% |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) |
2% | 4% | 9% | 11% |
Unemployment |
n/a | n/a | n/a | 8% |
Panhandling 4 |
n/a | n/a | n/a | 7% |
SSA Retirement |
3% | 3% | 1.50% | 2% |
Child Support |
1% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Job Pension |
n/a | 4% | 1% | 0.3% |
Veterans Disability |
3% | 4% | 3% | 0.2% |
General Assistance |
n/a | 3% | 3% | n/a |
Other |
6% | 15% | 22.5% | 33.0% |
| Disabling Condition | ||||
Yes |
n/a | 37% | 37% | 35% |
No |
n/a | 63% | 63% | 35% |
| If Yes, What Conditions? | ||||
Physical |
21% | 28% | 38% | 46% |
Developmental |
1% | 2% | 3% | 2.5% |
Mental Health |
23% | 18% | 37% | 36% |
Substance Abuse / Addictions |
25% | 23% | 19% | 13% |
HIV / AIDS |
1% | 1% | 3% | 2.5% |
| Percent of Homeless Population by County Commission Districts | ||||
District 1 |
n/a | 18% | 24% | n/a |
District 2 |
n/a | 6% | 8% | n/a |
District 3 |
n/a | 72% | 64% | n/a |
District 4 |
n/a | 4% | 4% | n/a |
For more information about the homelessness in Hillsborogh County and the homeless count, please contact:
The Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County
(813) 223-6115
www.homelessofhc.orginfo@homelessofhc.org
The focal point for coordination of services to aid the homeless is the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County. They estimate that the network of government programs, church groups and non-profit agencies that provide services as of 2006 is reaching only about 13 percent of the County's homeless population. The Coalition's vision encompasses improved awareness and service provision that will eliminate homelessness. For a list of Coalition members and other participating organizations, visit the Coalition's Member Agencies page.
This section focuses on the available economic and housing resources in your community. Please click one of the following links to access the information maintained about the available resources and programs.
The 2-1-1 Tampa Bay program provides immediate and confidential crisis intervention, and information and referral services for a variety of community resources.
If you would like more information about economic and housing resources in Hillsborough County, call 211 or choose one of the resources from the dropdown list below
to view the 2-1-1 Tampa Bay
website .
If you would like to add a program to or update program information for the 2-1-1 Tampa Bay database, please fill out the
2-1-1 Tampa Bay update form .
The Hillsborough County Citizen Action Center is countywide call center is open seven days a week.
If you would like more information about economic and housing resources
in Hillsborough County, call the InfoLine at 272-5900 or click the
Community Link .
The Hillsborough County Directory of Services is also available on-line.
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