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FIVE YEAR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PLAN <br /> FINAL REPORT <br /> General Demographic Characteristics. The average age of the group was 40, with a <br /> range from 19 to 72. Thirty-seven percent were between 35 and 44; 32% were between <br /> 45 and 54; and 18% were between 25 and 34. By race, 63% were white and 36% were <br /> black. By gender, more than three-fourths (77%) were male. Looking at marital status, <br /> nearly three in five (58%) were single. The next largest group was divorced or <br /> separated (28%), while 3% were widowed. Eight percent reported being married but <br /> were not living with their spouse. <br /> Social and Economic Characteristics. The survey inquired about educational <br /> history and military service. Over half(54%) had a high school diploma or GED, but <br /> 33% had not completed high school. Only 4% had been to college, with only one person <br /> attaining a degree.$ Only 16% were veterans of the armed forces. <br /> Their major income sources were food stamps (32%), Supplemental Security Income <br /> (26%), and Social Security Disability (13%). Ten percent reported income from <br /> employment and 8% had underground income. Less common sources included day <br /> labor (5%), Earnfare (3%), and Social Security (one person). Nearly one in three (31%) <br /> had no known source of income. <br /> A substantial proportion (42%) had criminal convictions, and most of these (59 of 72 <br /> persons) were felonies. The most prevalent types of crime were drug offenses (29 <br /> persons), with violent crimes other than sex crimes having 12 convictions, sex crimes <br /> with 9 convictions, and only one case of arson. <br /> Physical and Behavioral Health. Only a few of the target population (11%) were in <br /> good physical health, with 65% in fair health and 24% in poor hea�th. In terms of <br /> behavioral health: <br /> PAGe 10 <br />