2014 CATHOLIC CHARITIES ANNUAL SURVEY

HOUSING
OVERVIEW

HOW OUR NETWORK SERVES

Catholic Charities agencies across the country work at

every point in the housing continuum by providing affordable housing, offering foreclosure prevention support and conducting homeless street outreach. From
this wide perspective and as a result of Americas affordable housing crisis, we see the emotional, physical,
and financial well being levied upon millions of families,
children and single adults every day.

524,010
housing services provided by 141 Catholic Charities agencies for
people in all stages of life across 47 states and territories.

43,684
supervised living services provided for clients in foster care, residential care, group home care, and more.

WHY OUR NETWORK SERVES

74,591

578,424

clients assisted in attaining affordable housing through permanent

housing services.

people were homeless in the US in a single night in

2014, including 45,205 unaccompanied youth.

36,864

12 million

people turned away because beds were full with 70 agencies maintaining waiting lists.

renters and homeowners spend more than 50 percent

of their annual income on housing.

34

WHO OUR NETWORK SERVES

affordable-housing units available for every 100 lowincome renters.

Sources: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Joint
Center for Housing Services of Harvard University.
The information provided in this report comes from the Catholic Charities
USA 2014 Annual Survey. In 2014, 150 of 177 Catholic Charities agencies
and affiliates responded to the survey. The survey is conducted and compiled by researchers at the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at
Georgetown University. Full citations for national statistics available upon
request; please contact Advocacy@CatholicCharitiesUSA.org.

26%

CHILDREN

12%

SENIORS

61%

ADULTS

Reflects clients for whom age is identified. Percentages do not sum to 100 percent due
to rounding.

The mission of Catholic Charities USA is to exercise leadership in assisting its membership, particularly the diocesan Catholic Charities
agencies and affiliate members, in their mission of service, advocacy and convening.

2014

ANNUAL SURVEY
HOUSING

SUPERVISED LIVING

OTHER HOUSING SERVICES

Seventy Catholic Charities agencies provided supervised living services including those for the developmentally disabled, mentally ill and elderly.

46 agencies

partnered with Habitat for Humanity.

CHILDREN

ADULTS

SENIORS

12,737

4,829

317

Residential Care

2,626

2,640

2,581

Group Home Care

896

2,230

125

Foster Care

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SHELTER SERVICES

Among agencies that provided temporary shelter services, 70 agencies reported
operating or managing 238 shelters with a total of 10,189 beds available.
These services are particularly valuable for vulnerable populations including
those listed below as well as veterans, seniors, ex-offenders and runaway youth.

Agencies serving specific vulnerable populations

63
53
51
48
43
34
79

Women with Children

Families
Single Adult Females
Single Adult Males
Domestic Violence Survivors
Men with Children

31 agencies

were involved in a Community Housing

Development Organization.

Number of Agencies Providing Other Types of Housing

Services:
Rental
Assistance

114

Case
Management

103

Housing Search
and Information

74

Housing
Counseling

64

Home Mortgage
Assistance

60

Foreclosure
Counseling

33

Other

PERMANENT HOUSING
Seventy-five Catholic Charities agencies maintained at least 33,597 permanent
housing units, including more than 18,000 designated for seniors.

26,628
apartments

3,234
single rooms

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3,735

single family residences