Statistics
Get a detailed summary of our statistics from year 2011.
Numbers of people and meals served from 1999 to 2013
People Served | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Single Men |
2,639 |
1,947 |
2,046 |
2,163 |
2,107 |
2,286 |
2,487 |
2,190 |
2,255 |
2,312 |
2,214 |
2,146 |
1,984 |
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Single Women |
541 |
502 |
484 |
574 |
471 |
504 |
520 |
561 |
604 |
728 |
642 |
641 |
575 |
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|
Total |
3,180 |
2,449 |
2,530 |
2,737 |
2,578 |
2,790 |
3,007 |
2,751 |
2,859 |
3,040 |
2,856 |
2,787 |
2,559 |
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(Families) Mothers |
70 |
69 |
70 |
70 |
89 |
81 |
106 |
75 |
73 |
79 |
69 |
62 |
74 |
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(Families) Children |
151 |
151 |
177 |
199 |
175 |
156 |
204 |
142 |
143 |
146 |
146 |
134 |
104 |
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Total |
221 |
220 |
247 |
269 |
269 |
237 |
310 |
217 |
216 |
225 |
215 |
196 |
178 |
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Total People Served |
3,401 |
2,669 |
2,777 |
3,006 |
2,842 |
3,027 |
3,317 |
2,968 |
3,075 |
3,265 |
3,071 |
2,983 |
2,737 |
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Numbers of meals served from 1999 to 2013
Meals Served | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Breafast |
63,407 |
71,309 |
83,242 |
86,498 |
82,803 |
109,795 |
98,617 |
98,083 |
92,962 |
97,206 |
92,304 |
103,862 |
107.197 |
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Lunch |
26,279 |
27,553 |
30,104 |
32,270 |
34,967 |
44,153 |
49,897 |
53,939 |
59,906 |
69,420 |
61,448 |
47,007 |
43,501 |
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Dinner |
65,792 |
68,720 |
73,625 |
76,975 |
70,804 |
82,227 |
80,423 |
77,072 |
83,572 |
93,750 |
81,302 |
72,197 |
67,635 |
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Total Meals Served |
155,478 |
167,582 |
186,971 |
195,743 |
188,574 |
236,175 |
228,937 |
229,094 |
236,440 |
260,376 |
235,054 |
223,066 |
218,333 |
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Numbers of people and meals served from 1999 to 2013
Food Baskets | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
No. of Baskets |
771 |
791 |
801 |
757 |
922 |
901 |
483 |
607 |
1,488 |
3,361 |
4,306 |
5,381 |
8,463 |
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|
People Served |
3,296 |
3,362 |
3,069 |
2,804 |
3,163 |
3,293 |
1,607 |
1,972 |
5,046 |
11,156 |
13,763 |
18,386 |
23,596 |
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Total Meals Served |
29,664 |
30,258 |
27,621 |
25,236 |
28,467 |
29,637 |
14,463 |
17,748 |
45,414 |
100,404 |
123,867 |
144,087 |
212,364 |
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Numbers of people and meals served from 1999 to 2013
Sleeping Units | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Men |
41,540 |
46,634 |
54,020 |
59,209 |
67,368 |
77,707 |
74,740 |
77,034 |
70,895 |
73,603 |
76,460 |
85,064 |
89,110 |
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Women |
9,646 |
9,132 |
10,798 |
12,042 |
11,730 |
12,885 |
12,834 |
13,628 |
14,377 |
15,795 |
14,877 |
17,161 |
13,195 |
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Families |
8,368 |
9,969 |
9,844 |
12,084 |
11,630 |
12,617 |
12,409 |
10,168 |
9,199 |
9,496 |
9,274 |
7,400 |
12,440 |
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Total People Served |
59,554 |
65,735 |
74,662 |
83,335 |
90,728 |
103,209 |
99,983 |
100,830 |
94,471 |
98,894 |
94,706 |
109,625 |
114,755 |
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An article in USA Today in October 2005 reported that there were approximately 15,778 homeless in New Jersey.
Location of origin of Atlantic City Rescue Mission clients

Past In 2007, our clients originated in 46 different states and Puerto Rico. People come to Atlantic City for different reasons. Many come seeking work and are unprepared for the high cost of housing after they arrive. Others are drawn by the gaming industry or beach.
The majority of the Mission's clients, 73%, come from New Jersey. Of those from New Jersey, 68% are from Atlantic County, 6% from Cumberland County, 5% from Camden County, 5% from Cape May County, 4% from Ocean County, 2% from Gloucester County, 2% from Burlington County. The remaining 8% are from the other counties of New Jersey.
PRESENT In 2013, Single Point of Entry established as a coordinated system of services for Atlantic County residents affected by homelessness.