8,000: Number of homeless people in Maine over a year
76: Percentage who come from Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec and Penobscot counties
32: Percentage not staying at shelters
51: Percentage who were disabled, mostly by mental illness or physical handicap
26: Percentage who said they abused drugs or alcohol
Source: Maine State Housing Authority, 2007 survey
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