Of the 8,907 clients assisted by St. Patrick Center in Fiscal Year 2010: 
• 85% are from St. Louis City
• 15% are from St. Louis County

EMPLOYMENT
In Fiscal Year 2010, 645 St. Patrick Center clients found employment; nearly 500 of those jobs were full-time. More than 65% of these clients were still employed after six months and nearly 40% were still employed after one year.

Unemployment rate (2010)
United States: 9.6%
St. Louis City: 12.4%                
St. Louis County: 9.4%
Missouri: 9.4%
Source: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t10.htm 

St. Patrick Center clients
Employed full-time: 8.5%
Employed part-time: 4.4%
Retired: 0.1%
Employed temporarily: 0.2%
Unemployed or unknown: 85%

POVERTY & INCOME
Approximately 85% of clients assisted by St. Patrick Center are below the national poverty threshold. In Fiscal Year 2010, the average income of clients assisted by St. Patrick Center was $7,550.

Persons living below poverty
St. Louis City: 24.7%
St. Louis County: 8.9%
Missouri: 13.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2008 estimates)

Poverty thresholds for 2009 by size of family
1 person $10,830      4 people $22,050      7 people $33,270
2 people $14,570      5 people $25,790      8 people $37,010
3 people $18,310      6 people $29,530      9+ people $40,750
Source: Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 14, January 23, 2009, pp. 4199-4201      

Poverty in St. Louis
Nearly one in four people in St. Louis live below the poverty level, making it the 13th poorest city in America.
1. Detroit, 33.3% in poverty
2. Cleveland, 30.5% in poverty
3. Buffalo, 30.3% in poverty
4. Newark, 26.1% in poverty
5. Miami, 25.6% in poverty
6. Fresno, 25.5% in poverty
7. Cincinnati, 25.1% in poverty
8. Toledo, 24.7% in poverty
9. El Paso, 24.3% in poverty
10. Philadelphia, 24.1% in poverty
11. Milwaukee, 23.4% in poverty
12. Memphis, 23.1% in poverty
13. St. Louis, 22.9% in poverty
14. Dallas, 22.6% in poverty
15. New Orleans, 22.6% in poverty
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey

Median household income (2009)
St. Louis City: $34,065
St. Louis County: $56,939
Missouri: $45,149
United States: $50,221
Source: http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/unemployment/  

HOMELESSNESS
In Fiscal Year 2010, more than half of the clients we assist were homeless, with more than 3,000 households assisted by St. Patrick Center meeting the strict HUD definition of homeless. An additional 3,100 were living in substandard housing.  

Homeless Children
• Total number of children in households assisted by St. Patrick Center in Fiscal Year 2010: 5,845
• The number of homeless (or at-risk of becoming homeless) children directly assisted by St. Patrick Center in Fiscal Year 2010: 688

Homeless children enrolled in St. Louis schools:
St. Louis City (2008-2009): 1,755
Missouri (2009-2010): 15,564
Source: Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Chronic homelessness & mental health disorders for Fiscal Year 2010
Out of 3631 new clients, the number of chronically homeless* St. Patrick Center clients: 170 (5%)
Number of St. Patrick Center clients with a mental health diagnosis: 658 (8.4%)
Number of clients with a substance use disorder: 1,697 (21.8%) commas w/4-digit numbers
Number of clients with both a mental health and substance use disorder: 1,070 (13.7%)
*Based upon the definition of multiple, lengthy episodes of homelessness in the past 3 years.

EDUCATION
For more than 2,700 new St. Patrick Center clients, approximately 51% had less than a high-school diploma.

Adults over age 25 with a high school diploma or equivalent
St. Louis City: 78.9%
St. Louis County: 90.3%
Missouri: 85.6%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce Bureau of the Census 2009

HOUSING
For Fiscal Year 2010, St. Patrick Center placed 422 individuals into permanent housing; nearly 73% remained housed for six-months and nearly 55% remained housed after one year.

2009 Fair Market Rent (FMR) by number of bedrooms
Location: St. Louis MO/IL                   
0BR: $547
1BR: $593
2BR: $737
3BR: $949
4BR: $993
Source: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area FY 2000 FMR Documentation system

2007-08 Housing wage (hourly wage needed at 40 hours per week to afford Fair Market Rent)
Location: St. Louis MO/IL and Missouri
0BR: $10.15 and $9.03
1BR: $11.00 and $10.17
2BR: $13.67 and $12.43
3BR: $17.62 and $16.46
4BR: $18.42 and $17.78
Source: National Low-Income Housing Coalition

2007-08 Housing wage (as a percentage of minimum wage)
Location: St. Louis MO/IL and Missouri
0BR: 153% and 136%
1BR: 165% and 153%
2BR: 206% and 187%
3BR: 265% and 248%
4BR: 277% and 267%
Source: National Low-Income Housing Coalition

VETERANS
Approximately 13% of clients assisted in Fiscal Year 2010 were veterans.

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