LTC 053-2013 January 24, 2013 Homeless Census m MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 053 -2013 LETTER TO COMMISSION
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TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission r''
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FROM: Kathie G. Brooks, City Manager /� = o '�"s
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DATE: February 20, 2013 M
SUBJECT: January 24, 2013 Homeless Census ca
This Letter to Commission is provided to inform you of the results of the Miami -Dade
County Homeless Trust Census conducted on Thursday, January 24, 2013 from 10 pm
to 6 am. The census is a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a
single night planned, coordinated, and carried out locally by the Miami -Dade County
Homeless Trust. In Miami -Dade County the count is conducted bi- annually, in January
and in the summer. The City's Homeless Services Division's Homeless Outreach Team
(HOT) conducts the count for the City of Miami Beach. The count consisted of 7 teams
comprised of HOT members, volunteers, and police officers. The teams visually count
the number of homeless people on the street. Data gathered includes age, race,
ethnicity, age, family status (single, couple, family).
Team # Team Area
Team 1 South Pointe Drive to 9 street, the Islands (Star, Palm, and Hibiscus) and
the MacArthur Causeway
Team 2 1 oth street to 16 th street
Team 3 17 th street to Dade Blvd/23 rd Street and the Venetian Islands
Team 4 Lincoln Lane South, Lincoln Road, Lincoln Lane North
Team 5 23 Street to 63` d Street
Team 6 63 rd Street to 87 th Terrace
Team 7 The Beach - Government Cut to 87 th Terrace
The January 2013 count resulted in 138 homeless people counted Citywide. This is the
lowest count since January 2008. Contrary to popular belief that the City's homeless
count is higher in January due to those coming down to Miami Beach to escape winter,
the data shows that we actually have more homeless in the City in the summer.
Jan Jan Aug Jan Sep Jan Jun Jan Aug Jan
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2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013
98 141 232 149 196 177 218 173 186 138
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The following are the results of the January count broken down by category and areas of
the City.
City of Miami Beach - January 24, 2013 Homeless Census
South Beach Mid Beach North Beach City
Total Counted 109 14 15 138
of Street Population 79% 10% 11% 100%
Gender South Beach Mid Beach North Beach City
Male 83 76% 10 71% 10 1 67% 103 75%
Female 17 16% 2 14% 4 27% 23' 17%
Transgender Male to Female 1 1% 0 0% 0 0% 1 1%
Transgender Female to Male 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Unknown 8 7% 2 14% 1 7% 11 8%
Total 109 100% 14 100% 15 100% 138 100%
Ethnic Breakdown South Beach Mid Beach North Beach City
African American 16 15% 4 29% 4 27% 24 17
Anglo 57 52% 5 36% 6 40% 68 49%
Hispanic 20 18% 2 14% 3 20% 25 18%
Unknown 5 5% 3 21% 2 13% 10 7%
Other 11 10% 0 0% 0 0% 11 8%
Total 109 100% 14 100% 15 100% 138 100%
Racial Breakdown South Beach Mid Beach North Beach City
Black 21 19% 4 29% 5 33% 30 22%
White 78 72% 7 50% 8 53% 93 67%
Unknown 10 9% 3 21% 2 13% 15 11%
Total 109 1 100% 1 14 11 100% 15 100% 138 100%
Age Estimates South Beach Mid Beach North Beach City
0 -17 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
18 -24 5 5% 0 0% 0 0% 5 4%
24 -34 11 10% 2 14% 4 27% 17 12%
35 -44 29 27% 1 7% 3 20% 33 24%
45 -54 21 19% 3 21% 3 20% 27 20%
55 -61 13 12% 5 36% 3 20% 21 15 0 ,/o
62+ 15 14% 0 0% 0 0% 15 11%
Unknown 15 14% 3 21% 2 13% 20 14%
Total 109 100% 14 100% 15 100% 138 100%
Family Status South Beach Mid Beach North Beach City
Single 103 97% 12 86% 15 100% 130 94% +
Couples 3 3% 1 14% 0 0% 4 6%
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Total 109 100% 14 100% 15 100% 138 100%
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The Homeless Services Division would like to thank the City of Miami Beach Police
Department and volunteers for their assistance and participation during the count.
The next census will be conducted in the summer; anyone interested in participating
should contact the City Manager's Office.
If you have any question or need any additional information, please feel free to contact
me.
C: Executive Staff
Katherine Martinez, Homeless Program Coordinator
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