2022 Meal Guest Demographics
In total, 1,728 individuals came to Hope’s Corner for a hot meal in 2022. The majority of the meal program guests live in Mountain View (61.8%) and Sunnyvale (14.2%) with a few coming from various other near-by cities. Housing status reported by guests showed 63% of the guests have permanent shelter, while 16% reported they live in a vehicle or RV, 12% live outside and 9% are in a temporary shelter. Youth (children age 17 and under) represented 10% of the guests who received a meal in 2022, and seniors (adults age 60 and over) totaled 48% of meal participants.
2022 Shower & Laundry Program Demographics
The shower program was offered 122 days in 2022. In total, 1,928 showers were enjoyed by 200 unique individuals. The majority of shower participants were adult males (109 participants age 18-59) who accounted for 55% of the shower participants in 2022, down from 70% of the shower participants in 2021. Female guests (30 individuals age 18-59) accounted for 20% of the shower users and senior males (age 60+) utilized 15% of the showers. 17 Senior Females accounted for 9% of the showers and 3 youth utilized the program in 2022.
