Overview

This codebook summarizes the findings and data from the University of Washington (UW) 2023 Seattle area homeless count project. The count was led by Zack W. Almquist (Lead - PI), Paul Hebert (Co-PI), Nathalie Williams (Puget Sound Data Oversample PI), Amy Hagopian (Co-PI), June (Junhe) Yang (Data Scientist Lead DSSG PhD).

The data were collected using two different surveys, referred to as UWRDS and UWRDS-PSD in the codebook. Data from both surveys were harmonized for this codebook. We note where question phrasing differed across surveys and when a variable was collected in only one survey.

This codebook and corresponding links were compiled by Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) summer fellows, in alphabetical order:
- Felix Junior Appiah Kubi,
- Brooke Kaye,
- Jess Robinson, and
- Rebecca Schachtman,
with the support of Data Scientist, June (Junhe) Yang, and Project Lead, Zack Almquist.

We employ RDS methods for the population level statistics (details, here). For information on funding and a full list of contributors, see Acknowledgements.

Demographics

Gender

Imputed based on ‘B4. How would you describe your gender?’ [UWRDS-PSD] and ‘25. Which of the following best describes your gender?’ [UWRDS]

Gender Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
A gender other than singularly female or male (e.g., nonbinary, genderfluid, agender, culturally specific gender) 10 0.99% 1.27% [0.45%, 2.09%]
Do not know 1 0.10% 0.13% [-0.07%, 0.33%]
Female 277 27.34% 26.54% [20.74%, 32.34%]
Male 717 70.78% 71.31% [65.51%, 77.10%]
Questioning 5 0.49% 0.41% [0.28%, 0.53%]
Transgender 3 0.30% 0.35% [-0.09%, 0.79%]
Total 1013 100.00% 100.00%

Race

Imputed based on ‘B18. Which one or more of the following would you say best describes your race, heritage, or ancestry?’ [UWRDS-PSD] and ‘23. Which racial groups do you identify with?’ [UWRDS]

Race (Overall)

Race Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
American Indian, Alaskan Native or Indigenous 77 7.96% 8.91% [5.17%, 12.65%]
Another race 14 1.45% 2.18% [0.14%, 4.22%]
Asian or Asian American 20 2.07% 2.74% [-0.03%, 5.51%]
Black, African American, or African 163 16.86% 18.63% [13.53%, 23.73%]
Do not know 17 1.76% 2.15% [-0.45%, 4.75%]
Multiracial 129 13.34% 13.42% [9.30%, 17.54%]
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 24 2.48% 2.28% [0.75%, 3.82%]
White 523 54.08% 49.69% [43.47%, 55.90%]
Total 967 100.00% 100.00%

Race - Multiracial Preference

Imputed racial category that classifies multiracial individuals as one race with preference to Black based on ‘23. Which racial groups do you identify with?’

Race Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
American Indian, Alaskan Native or Indigenous 136 14.06% 15.25% [10.64%, 19.86%]
Another race 14 1.45% 2.18% [0.14%, 4.22%]
Asian or Asian American 25 2.59% 3.26% [0.44%, 6.08%]
Black, African American, or African 217 22.44% 23.63% [18.34%, 28.92%]
Do not know 17 1.76% 2.15% [-0.45%, 4.75%]
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 32 3.31% 3.56% [0.89%, 6.22%]
White 526 54.40% 49.97% [43.75%, 56.20%]
Total 967 100.00% 100.00%

Race - Multiracial (Indigenous)

Imputed racial category that classifies multiracial individuals as one race with preference to Indigenous based on ‘23. Which racial groups do you identify with?’

Race Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
American Indian, Alaskan Native or Indigenous 177 18.30% 19.01% [14.19%, 23.83%]
Another race 14 1.45% 2.18% [0.14%, 4.22%]
Asian or Asian American 25 2.59% 3.26% [0.44%, 6.08%]
Black, African American, or African 176 18.20% 19.87% [14.74%, 25.01%]
Do not know 17 1.76% 2.15% [-0.45%, 4.75%]
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 32 3.31% 3.56% [0.89%, 6.22%]
White 526 54.40% 49.97% [43.75%, 56.20%]
Total 967 100.00% 100.00%

Race - Multiracial (Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander)

Imputed racial category that classifies multiracial individuals as one race with preference to Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander based on ‘23. Which racial groups do you identify with?’

Race Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
American Indian, Alaskan Native or Indigenous 129 13.34% 14.22% [9.71%, 18.72%]
Another race 14 1.45% 2.18% [0.14%, 4.22%]
Asian or Asian American 25 2.59% 3.26% [0.44%, 6.08%]
Black, African American, or African 197 20.37% 21.58% [16.32%, 26.84%]
Do not know 17 1.76% 2.15% [-0.45%, 4.75%]
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 59 6.10% 6.65% [3.64%, 9.65%]
White 526 54.40% 49.97% [43.75%, 56.20%]
Total 967 100.00% 100.00%

Ethnicity

Imputed based on ‘B16. Do you consider yourself Hispanic or Latinx’ [UWRDS-PSD] and ‘24. What is your ethnicity?’ [UWRDS]

Ethnicity Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
Do not know 21 2% 2% [0%, 4%]
Hispanic/Latin(a)(o)(x) 146 15% 15% [11%, 20%]
Non-Hispanic/Non-Latin(a)(o)(x) 820 83% 83% [78%, 87%]
Total 987 100% 100%

Age

Date of Birth

Age (Categorical)

Imputed based on ‘A2. How old are you?’ [UWRDS-PSD] and ‘4. Date of Birth’ [UWRDS]

Age - Categorical Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
18-24 26 2.5% 3.4% [0.5%, 6.2%]
25-34 208 20.4% 21.2% [16.0%, 26.3%]
35-44 302 29.7% 28.6% [23.3%, 34.0%]
45-54 240 23.6% 22.8% [17.8%, 27.9%]
55-64 180 17.7% 16.9% [13.3%, 20.6%]
65+ 62 6.1% 7.1% [3.7%, 10.5%]
Total 1018 100.0% 100.0%

Age (Continuous)

Age - Imputed from ‘4. Date of Birth’

Age - Continuous Sample N Sample Median Sample Mean Sample SE RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
1018 43 44.73 0.39 44.63 [42.93, 46.32]

Birthplace

Birth State

‘8. Birthplace: - State - In what city and state were you born? - Imputed’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Birth State Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
Alabama 6 0.77% 1.140% [-1.27%, 3.540%]
Alaska 17 2.19% 1.870% [1.04%, 2.700%]
Arizona 8 1.03% 1.550% [-0.93%, 4.030%]
Arkansas 5 0.64% 0.810% [0.06%, 1.550%]
California 85 10.94% 9.760% [6.17%, 13.350%]
Colorado 12 1.54% 1.140% [0.72%, 1.560%]
Connecticut 2 0.26% 0.090% [0.06%, 0.110%]
Florida 25 3.22% 4.740% [0.99%, 8.490%]
Georgia 5 0.64% 0.930% [-0.45%, 2.310%]
Hawaii 5 0.64% 0.840% [-1.27%, 2.950%]
Idaho 6 0.77% 1.000% [-0.65%, 2.650%]
Illinois 16 2.06% 2.190% [1.01%, 3.380%]
Indiana 4 0.51% 0.610% [0.39%, 0.840%]
Iowa 5 0.64% 1.060% [-1.73%, 3.850%]
Kansas 10 1.29% 1.590% [-0.78%, 3.970%]
Kentucky 6 0.77% 0.540% [-0.14%, 1.230%]
Louisiana 8 1.03% 1.090% [-0.68%, 2.850%]
Maine 1 0.13% 0.090% [0.07%, 0.110%]
Massachusetts 4 0.51% 0.590% [0.31%, 0.870%]
Michigan 13 1.67% 1.450% [0.76%, 2.140%]
Minnesota 10 1.29% 2.180% [0.01%, 4.350%]
Mississippi 2 0.26% 0.170% [-0.01%, 0.350%]
Missouri 8 1.03% 0.720% [0.07%, 1.370%]
Montana 17 2.19% 1.800% [-0.36%, 3.960%]
Nebraska 4 0.51% 0.550% [-1.36%, 2.460%]
Nevada 1 0.13% 0.370% [0.17%, 0.560%]
New Hampshire 1 0.13% 0.180% [-0.47%, 0.840%]
New Jersey 8 1.03% 1.180% [-0.36%, 2.720%]
New Mexico 7 0.90% 1.060% [-1.19%, 3.310%]
New York 11 1.42% 1.480% [-0.32%, 3.280%]
North Carolina 4 0.51% 0.580% [-0.07%, 1.230%]
North Dakota 5 0.64% 0.520% [0.32%, 0.720%]
Ohio 10 1.29% 1.910% [-0.30%, 4.130%]
Oklahoma 7 0.90% 1.160% [-0.74%, 3.060%]
Oregon 20 2.57% 2.700% [1.38%, 4.030%]
Pennsylvania 8 1.03% 1.040% [-1.03%, 3.110%]
South Carolina 4 0.51% 0.250% [0.11%, 0.400%]
South Dakota 2 0.26% 0.210% [-0.50%, 0.920%]
Tennessee 9 1.16% 0.670% [-0.03%, 1.370%]
Texas 21 2.70% 3.100% [1.56%, 4.640%]
Utah 4 0.51% 0.510% [-0.17%, 1.190%]
Vermont 1 0.13% 0.090% [0.01%, 0.180%]
Virginia 3 0.39% 0.560% [-1.32%, 2.450%]
Washington 357 45.95% 42.540% [35.83%, 49.250%]
West Virginia 4 0.51% 0.470% [-0.17%, 1.120%]
Wisconsin 5 0.64% 0.790% [0.15%, 1.430%]
Wyoming 1 0.13% 0.120% [0.09%, 0.150%]
Total 777 100.00% 100.000%

Birth Country

‘8. Birthplace: - Country - In what city and state were you born? - Imputed’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Birth Country Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
Burma 1 0.12% 0.34% [-1.030%, 1.700%]
Canada 4 0.48% 0.81% [-1.110%, 2.740%]
Costa Rica 1 0.12% 0.34% [0.270%, 0.410%]
Dominican Republic 1 0.12% 0.03% [0.020%, 0.050%]
Ethiopia 3 0.36% 0.59% [0.360%, 0.820%]
France 1 0.12% 0.17% [-0.170%, 0.500%]
Germany 3 0.36% 0.42% [-1.110%, 1.940%]
Grenada 1 0.12% 0.17% [-0.300%, 0.630%]
Guam 2 0.24% 0.45% [-0.860%, 1.760%]
Haiti 1 0.12% 0.08% [0.060%, 0.110%]
Honduras 1 0.12% 0.11% [-0.030%, 0.250%]
India 2 0.24% 0.17% [0.120%, 0.220%]
Iran 1 0.12% 0.17% [0.130%, 0.210%]
Italy 1 0.12% 0.17% [-0.130%, 0.470%]
Japan 1 0.12% 0.06% [0.040%, 0.080%]
Jordan 1 0.12% 0.17% [-0.500%, 0.830%]
Kazakhstan 2 0.24% 0.19% [-0.050%, 0.430%]
Kenya 2 0.24% 0.08% [0.020%, 0.140%]
Korea 1 0.12% 0.04% [0.010%, 0.060%]
Laos 1 0.12% 0.17% [0.070%, 0.270%]
Lebanon 1 0.12% 0.11% [0.020%, 0.210%]
Lunpranba 1 0.12% 0.17% [0.020%, 0.320%]
Marianas islands 1 0.12% 0.02% [0.010%, 0.030%]
Mexico 5 0.60% 0.85% [0.140%, 1.570%]
Mumbai india 1 0.12% 0.34% [-1.290%, 1.960%]
Palau 1 0.12% 0.08% [-0.030%, 0.200%]
Philippines 4 0.48% 0.66% [-0.940%, 2.250%]
Puerto Rico 1 0.12% 0.11% [-0.180%, 0.410%]
Romania 1 0.12% 0.11% [0.050%, 0.180%]
Russia 1 0.12% 0.17% [-0.450%, 0.780%]
Scotland 1 0.12% 0.17% [-0.350%, 0.680%]
Somalia 2 0.24% 0.13% [0.030%, 0.240%]
South korea 1 0.12% 0.11% [0.080%, 0.150%]
UK 1 0.12% 0.11% [-0.140%, 0.360%]
Ukraine 1 0.12% 0.11% [-0.060%, 0.280%]
United States 779 93.52% 92.02% [88.060%, 95.980%]
Total 833 100.00% 100.00%

Years Lived in King County

‘9. How long have you lived in King County? - Imputed’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

King County Tenure Sample N Sample Median Sample Mean Sample SE RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
856 19 21.55 0.6 20.35 [18.05, 22.65]

Health

Health Status

Imputed based on ‘D1. In general, would you say your health is’ [UWRDS-PSD] and ‘16. How would you rate your health status?’ [UWRDS]

Health Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
Excellent 101 9.96% 10.93% [7.63%, 14.24%]
Fair 389 38.36% 37.73% [31.84%, 43.63%]
Good 396 39.05% 37.35% [31.68%, 43.03%]
Poor 128 12.62% 13.98% [9.44%, 18.53%]
Total 1014 100.00% 100.00%

Disability

‘21. Do you identify as having a disability?’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Disability Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
Choose not to answer 8 0.9% 1.3% [-0.5%, 3.1%]
Do not know 23 2.7% 3.3% [0.9%, 5.6%]
No 379 44.4% 46.6% [40.0%, 53.2%]
Yes 444 52.0% 48.9% [42.4%, 55.4%]
Total 854 100.0% 100.0%

Mental Illness

‘20. Do you identify as having a serious mental illness?’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Mental Illness Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
Choose not to answer 12 1.4% 2.0% [-0.04%, 4.1%]
Do not know 23 2.7% 3.1% [0.14%, 6.1%]
No 508 59.4% 62.0% [55.77%, 68.2%]
Yes 312 36.5% 32.8% [26.98%, 38.7%]
Total 855 100.0% 100.0%

Substance Use

‘22. Do you identify as having a substance use disorder?’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Substance Use Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
Choose not to answer 12 1.41% 2.03% [-0.49%, 4.55%]
Do not know 7 0.82% 1.37% [-0.94%, 3.69%]
No 428 50.12% 53.78% [47.26%, 60.30%]
Yes 407 47.66% 42.82% [36.44%, 49.20%]
Total 854 100.00% 100.00%

Eviction

Ever Evicted

Imputed based on ‘15. Have you ever been evicted from a rental property?’ [UWRDS] and ‘Now think about the last place you lived, before you moved to your current residence. Were you forcibly evicted from that last place you lived?’ [UWRDS-PSD]

Ever Evicted Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
No 696 75% 76% [70%, 81%]
Yes 234 25% 24% [19%, 30%]
Total 930 100% 100%

Age at Eviction

Imputed based on ‘15.1 How old were you? (please enter a number, for example: 30) [if yes to ’15. Have you ever been evicted from a rental property?’]’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Eviction Age Sample N Sample Median Sample Mean Sample SE RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
207 28 31.26 0.89 31.92 [28.5, 35.35]

If Evicted, Ever Formally Evicted

‘15.2 Were you formally evicted by court order?’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Ever Formally Evicted Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
No 108 52.4% 52.9% [39.0%, 66.8%]
Yes 98 47.6% 47.1% [33.2%, 61.0%]
Total 206 100.0% 100.0%

Sleep Status

Location Slept Previous Night

Where did you sleep last night?

Respondent’s sleep location based on ‘A. Regular residence’ in [UWRDS-PSD] and ‘7. Where did you sleep last night?’ [UWRDS]

Sleep Location Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
“Tiny home” 4 0.37% 0.29% [-0.02%, 0.61%]
Apartment 8 0.74% 1.17% [-0.31%, 2.65%]
Car or RV 159 14.71% 13.14% [9.56%, 16.71%]
Homeless shelter or hotel 100 9.25% 10.26% [6.13%, 14.38%]
Mobile home or trailer 2 0.19% 0.24% [-0.12%, 0.60%]
No residence, I sleep outdoors 252 23.31% 26.10% [20.65%, 31.54%]
Single-family house 3 0.28% 0.36% [-0.05%, 0.78%]
Something else 298 27.57% 27.08% [22.09%, 32.07%]
Tent or homemade structure 255 23.59% 21.36% [17.15%, 25.57%]
Total 1081 100.00% 100.00%

Re-coded: Where did you sleep last night?

7. Where did you sleep last night? - Imputed

Sleep Location Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
Chose not to answer 2 0.23% 0.20% [-0.21%, 0.62%]
Commercial property (e.g. shops) 1 0.12% 0.16% [-0.34%, 0.66%]
Did not sleep 18 2.10% 1.63% [0.76%, 2.50%]
Doubled-up: couchsurfing, staying with friend or family 113 13.20% 12.22% [8.09%, 16.35%]
Housed, other (e.g. in apartment, house) 49 5.72% 5.53% [3.23%, 7.83%]
In a car, truck, or van (smaller vehicle) 81 9.46% 9.09% [5.28%, 12.90%]
In a hotel or motel 20 2.34% 2.88% [0.24%, 5.51%]
In a park (uncovered, like on a bench) 19 2.22% 2.34% [1.43%, 3.25%]
In a public facility or transit (bus/train station, transit center, hospital waiting room) 41 4.79% 5.73% [2.85%, 8.61%]
In an RV, trailer, or bus (larger vehicle) 46 5.37% 4.22% [2.47%, 5.97%]
In an abandoned building/backyard or storage structure 16 1.87% 1.77% [0.03%, 3.52%]
In an overnight shelter (e.g. mission, church, resource shelter, etc.) 63 7.36% 8.66% [4.13%, 13.20%]
Institutions such as jails, hospitals, or nursing facilities 2 0.23% 0.27% [-0.06%, 0.60%]
Maritime accommodation (e.g. boats, cargo) 3 0.35% 0.46% [0.10%, 0.82%]
Outside in a tent (or tent-like structure) 194 22.66% 20.21% [15.53%, 24.88%]
Outside, not in a tent 166 19.39% 21.83% [15.77%, 27.89%]
Subsidized housing, housing vouchers 4 0.47% 0.57% [-1.01%, 2.16%]
Tiny homes (not self-constructed) 3 0.35% 0.23% [-0.08%, 0.54%]
Transitional, supportive, or halfway housing 3 0.35% 0.39% [-1.30%, 2.08%]
Unsure, unknown, ambiguous 11 1.29% 1.49% [0.03%, 2.96%]
Workplace 1 0.12% 0.11% [0.08%, 0.13%]
Total 856 100.00% 100.00%

Sheltered vs. Unsheltered

Binary variable representing sheltered status based on previous sleep location for respondent

Sheltered vs. Unsheltered Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
Sheltered 111 13% 14% [9%, 20%]
Unsheltered 748 87% 86% [80%, 91%]
Total 859 100% 100%

Would Accept Shelter

‘12. If you were offered a space in an emergency shelter this week, would you accept?’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Accept Shelter Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
No 347 41% 41% [35%, 48%]
Prefer not to answer 34 4% 4% [1%, 7%]
Yes 475 55% 55% [48%, 61%]
Total 856 100% 100%

If Accepting, Shelter Preference

Variable based on Which of the following would you prefer for an emergency shelter? - Imputed. This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Shelter Preference Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
Prefers Hotel or Motel 83 61.0% 56.6% [39.7%, 73.5%]
Prefers Indoor Overnight Shelter 19 14.0% 12.3% [6.1%, 18.5%]
Prefers Safe Parking Space to Live in Vehicle 5 3.7% 4.8% [-2.3%, 12.0%]
Prefers Tiny House Village 29 21.3% 26.3% [9.2%, 43.4%]
Total 136 100.0% 100.0%

Experience of Homelessness

First Year Experiencing Homelessness

‘10. What year was your first experience of homelessness?’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

First Homeless Year Sample N Sample Median Sample Mean Sample SE RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
850 2014 2009.84 0.42 2009.94 [2008.01, 2011.86]

Time Experiencing Homelessness

Imputed based on ‘About how long have you been homeless’ [UWRDS-PSD] and ‘17. How long have you been homeless this time?’ [UWRDS-PSD]

Duration Homeless Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
Above one year 722 72.86% 69.56% [63.64%, 75.5%]
Choose not to answer 15 1.51% 1.72% [-0.37%, 3.8%]
Do not know 10 1.01% 0.74% [0.18%, 1.3%]
Less than a month 48 4.84% 6.01% [2.69%, 9.3%]
More than a month but Less than a year 196 19.78% 21.98% [16.66%, 27.3%]
Total 991 100.00% 100.00%

Days Homeless in Past Three Years

‘If you added up all the times you have been homeless in the last 3 years, about how long have you been homeless? - Imputed Total Days’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Total Days Homeless Sample N Sample Median Sample Mean Sample SE RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
860 1095 800.73 13.2 782.48 [726.84, 838.12]

Number of Times Homeless in Past Three Years

‘18. Including this time, how many different times have you been homeless in the past 3 years, that is since April 2020?’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

# Times Homeless Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
1 time 569 66.55% 65.70% [59.34%, 72.05%]
2 times 114 13.33% 14.42% [9.00%, 19.84%]
3 times 50 5.85% 6.21% [3.85%, 8.57%]
4 or more times 89 10.41% 9.44% [5.80%, 13.08%]
Choose not to answer 15 1.75% 1.93% [0.14%, 3.72%]
Do not know 18 2.11% 2.30% [0.03%, 4.58%]
Total 855 100.00% 100.00%

Experiencing Chronic Homelessness

Binary imputed variable for HUD’s chronic homelessness designation

Chronic Homelessness Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
No 355 41% 47.1% [40.4%, 53.7%]
Yes 505 59% 52.9% [46.3%, 59.6%]
Total 860 100% 100.0%

Connections

Number of Estimated Homeless People Known

Outside of your family living with you, how many people do you personally know who are unhoused or experiencing homelessness? - Imputed

Estimated Connections Sample N Sample Median Sample Mean Sample SE RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
1043 10 77.5 22.31 82.79 [-21.81, 187.39]

Number of Named Homeless People Known

Number of named non-household contacts

Named Connections Sample N Sample Median Sample Mean Sample SE RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
1085 3 4.1 0.13 1.85 [1.6, 2.1]

Number of Household Members

Imputed count of household members based on ‘27. Please list the initials of all the people in your household.’

Household Members Sample N Sample Median Sample Mean Sample SE RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
873 0 0.67 0.04 0.59 [0.49, 0.7]

Number of Coupons Distributed

Total number of individuals the respondent referred who took the survey

Coupons Distributed Sample N Sample Median Sample Mean Sample SE RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
1106 3 2.88 0.02 2.87 [2.79, 2.95]

Benefits

Veteran Affairs Benefits

‘13. Are you receiving any of the following benefits? (Select all that apply) - Selected Choice Veteran’s Administration (VA)’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

VA Benefits Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
No or Chose Not to Answer 831 96.6% 96.8% [95%, 98%]
Yes 29 3.4% 3.2% [2%, 5%]
Total 860 100.0% 100.0%

Disability Benefits

‘13. Are you receiving any of the following benefits? (Select all that apply) - Selected Choice WA Aged, Blind, or Disabled cash assistance’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Disability Benefits Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
No or Chose Not to Answer 785 91.3% 92.2% [89%, 95%]
Yes 75 8.7% 7.8% [5%, 11%]
Total 860 100.0% 100.0%

Housing Benefits

‘13. Are you receiving any of the following benefits? (Select all that apply) - Selected Choice: ’WA Housing and Essential Needs program’ - Imputed with text response.’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Housing Benefits Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
No or Chose Not to Answer 822 95.6% 97% [96%, 98%]
Yes 38 4.4% 3% [2%, 4%]
Total 860 100.0% 100%

SSI Benefits

‘13. Are you receiving any of the following benefits? (Select all that apply) - Selected Choice: ’Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), or other social security benefit’ - Imputed with text response.’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

SSI Benefits Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
No or Chose Not to Answer 709 82% 83% [78%, 87%]
Yes 151 18% 17% [13%, 22%]
Total 860 100% 100%

Medicaid Benefits

‘13. Are you receiving any of the following benefits? (Select all that apply) - Selected Choice: ’Medicaid (in Washington state, this is Apple Health)’ - Imputed with text response.’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Medicaid Benefits Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
No or Chose Not to Answer 401 46.6% 51.0% [44.5%, 57.6%]
Yes 459 53.4% 49.0% [42.4%, 55.5%]
Total 860 100.0% 100.0%

Medicare Benefits

‘13. Are you receiving any of the following benefits? (Select all that apply) - Selected Choice Medicare’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Medicare Benefits Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
No or Chose Not to Answer 752 87% 87% [84%, 91%]
Yes 108 13% 13% [9%, 16%]
Total 860 100% 100%

Indian Health Service Benefits

‘13. Are you receiving any of the following benefits? (Select all that apply) - Selected Choice: ’Indian Health Services’ - Imputed with text response.’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

IHS Benefits Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
No or Chose Not to Answer 841 97.8% 98.4% [97%, 100%]
Yes 19 2.2% 1.6% [0%, 3%]
Total 860 100.0% 100.0%

Other Benefits

‘13. Are you receiving any of the following benefits? - Other - Imputed’ This variable is not included for UWRDS-PSD survey observations.

Other Benefits Sample N Sample Proportion RDS II Estimate RDS II 95% CI
No or Chose Not to Answer 409 47.6% 48.5% [42%, 55%]
Yes 451 52.4% 51.5% [45%, 58%]
Total 860 100.0% 100.0%