Our Residents
Plymouth Housing Group serves the most disadvantaged homeless people in our community—those struggling with disabilities such as mental illness, chronic medical conditions, chemical dependency, HIV/AIDS, post-traumatic stress disorder, and the effects of aging and poverty. Most have been homeless for a long time, or have repeatedly failed in housing.
Plymouth’s model of housing is permanent housing combined with “wrap around” support services. We practice the “Housing First” philosophy which means that having a safe, permanent home is essential before a homeless person can regain health and begin to address the issues that first led him or her into homelessness.
Key Plymouth Statistics:
- It is estimated that 52% of our residents suffer from mental illness.
- 78% of our residents are men, 21% are women and 1% are transgender.
- 53% of our residents are people of color and 27% are over the age of 55.
- Almost 10% of our residents are military service veterans.
- More than 85% of our residents live on less than $7,500 per year and of those, 10% live on less than $4,000 per year.
- Most Plymouth residents are too disabled to work full-time, or to move to more independent housing. We are deeply gratified when our residents improve their lives, regain their health and move onto new homes, jobs and relationships. But for the most part, Plymouth is the place where they can live comfortably for the long-term.
- It costs approximately $12,000 a year to provide someone a home at Plymouth Housing Group, as opposed to $50,000 for a hospital bed or a jail cell.
- Plymouth residents pay 30% of their income for rent.
