2016-2017 PANHANDLING City of Philadelphia Office of the Deputy - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2016-2017 PANHANDLING City of Philadelphia Office of the Deputy Managing SURVEY RESULTS Director for Health & Human Services METHODOLOGY Asked questions related to: Panhandling Income and benefits Housing status Health
City of Philadelphia Office of the Deputy Managing Director for Health & Human Services
street performers and those selling items like “loose” cigarettes.
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with 1-2 surveyors per shift.
panhandlers during the Afternoon/Evening shift.
26 45 58 15 27 31 1.73 1.67 1.87 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Morning Midday Afternoon/Evening
Peak Survey Times
Total Surveys Total Shifts Avg Surveys/Shifts
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Center City , 66% Northeast , 1% Northwest , 0% Kensington/Bridesburg/ Richmond, 2% North, 12% South, 2% Southwest, 1% West, 5% Don't know, 9% Other, 4%
In which area of the city will you be sleeping tonight?
sleeping in Center City and 15 (12%) said they would be sleeping in North Philadelphia.
sleeping.
Jersey (2), Exton (1)].
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public space (e.g., on the sidewalk or in a park, abandoned building, or subway or bus station).
(e.g., apartment, house, hotel) or with a family or friend.
space, such as a shelter, drop-in center or café.
year or longer.
(1-3 weeks).
past year.
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N = 128 Sidewalk/Car/ Park/Abandon ed Building 32% Subway or Bus Station/Airport 15% Shelter 13% Own Room: Apartment/Ho use/Rental Unit/Hotel 12% Staying with Family or Friend/Couch Surfing 8% Don’t Know 9% Drop-in Center
2% Other 9%
Where will you be staying tonight?
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Question Median N How long have you been panhandling? 1 year 126 Thinking about the last 30 days, how many days did you panhandle? 30 days 126 How many hours do you spend panhandling each day? 6 hours 122 How much do you make panhandling each day? $20 127 What is the most amount of money that you earned in a single day of panhandling in the past 30 days? $60 124 What is the least amount of money that you earned in a single day of panhandling in the past 30 days? $7 126
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72 18 15 11 39 5 5 9 43 8 13 46 60 20 40 60 80 Need the money Unable to work To buy alcohol/drugs To buy cigarettes Unemployed Too difficult to use City services Easy way to make money… Government assistance not… Homeless Poor health No family support Other Hungry/need food
Responses
Why do you panhandle?
52% 40% 8%
Do you earn as much as possible, or earn a certain amount and then stop?
As much as possible Certain amount Mixture of both
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N = 128, Total Responses = 404 N = 128
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84% 16%
Which would you prefer: panhandling or day labor?
Day labor Panhandling
would prefer panhandling, 9 cited a disability
program expressed a desire to “return to work”
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81% 19%
Have you ever been asked to stop panhandling
Yes No
their behavior.
work there.”
Homeless Outreach (3) were common responses as well.
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20% 80%
Will you be required to give/share any of the funds you earn panhandling with someone else?
Yes No
coerced into sharing their funds.
reported that they are required to give their earnings to someone in their life.
(16%) reported that they are required to give their earning to someone in their life.
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13 21 22 23 18 6 8 5 10 15 20 25
Other Family or friends Any other government checks or benefits TANF or Welfare SSI or SSDI Selling One Step Away Employment
In the past month, have you earned income from:
income from TANF or Welfare, 22 (17%) from government checks or benefits not specified in the survey, and 21 (16%) from family or friends.
income from more than one source.
income from panhandling.
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96 53 17 10 32 14 13 20 40 60 80 100 120
Housing Assistance Employment Services Counseling Services Social Worker/Case Worker ID and Birth Certificate Services Education (computer/literacy/GED/skills training) Assistance applying for benefits
Out of the following, what are the top two services you would like to access in Center City?
access Housing Assistance, 53 (43%) said Employment Services, and 32 (26%) said ID and Birth Certificate services.
agencies they use, 33% (40) of interviewees indicated that they do not use any.
they use social services agencies.
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52% 48%
Have you ever had a mental health issue, or been told that you do?
Yes No 63% 37%
Have you ever abused drugs or alcohol, or been told that you do?
Yes No
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35% 65%
Have you used any
months?
Yes No
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43 71 11 7 2 3 4 40 2 1 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 African American Caucasian Hispanic/Latino Mixed/Multiple Native American Other
Opioid Use by Race/Ethnicity
Percentage of respondents Total Number of Respondents Total Number of Opioid Users
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34% 55% 8.6% 5.5% 1.6% 2.3%
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was 30-34 (27).
17% as female, and 2% as gender variant/transgender.
(38%) completed High School or the equivalent. (4 respondents completed a GED)
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College university graduate 12% Elementary school 10% High school 38% Never attended school 1% Some college or university 17% Some high school 22%
What is the highest grade or year of school that you completed?
N = 129
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Krystle Okafor Healthy Housing & Homelessness Prevention Coordinator Krystle.Okafor@phila.gov
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