Eaton Fire Recovery: Seven Months of Beneficiary Data
| Source | Google Form completed at point of service |
| Period | July 21, 2025 to February 18, 2026 (7 months) |
| Entries | 3,941 service interactions |
| Returning | 61.8% of interactions are returning visitors |
| Consent | 100% agreed to data use |
Note: This dataset is a sample, not a complete record. FRF has been active since January 2025. Interactions before the digital intake form launched in July 2025, and visits where no form was completed, are not captured here. Actual service volume is significantly higher.
FRF primarily serves minority communities in the direct Eaton Fire impact zone.
Percentages are inclusive (multi-select allowed).
| 35-44 | 22.2%. Largest cohort. Working-age household providers. |
| 55-64 | 18.2%. Pre-retirement. Employment and housing challenges. |
| 45-54 | 16.5% |
| 65+ | 16.1%. Fixed incomes. Higher vulnerability. |
| 25-34 | 15.1%. Young adults, many with young families. |
| Under 24 | 9.4% |
50.8% of interactions involve adults 45 and older.
Large households (6+): 5,197 individuals. 82% Hispanic, 26.5% unhoused.
819 interactions involved unhoused individuals (3,628 people). 607 involved disability (2,489 people). 106 involved veterans.
interactions. 31% Black (vs. 11.3% overall). Elderly, unhoused, and disproportionately Black.
interactions. 26.2% unhoused, 31.1% disabled, 36.9% elderly. Isolated, no household support.
Black beneficiaries face the sharpest disadvantage: 27.3% unhoused and 32.9% disabled, both the highest of any group. Among unhoused seniors, 31% are Black, nearly 3x their overall share.
| Category | Gap | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Water | +18.8pp | 67.9% vs. 49.1%. Largest gap. Basic survival resource. |
| Food | +8.1pp | 61.8% vs. 53.7% |
| Clothing | +4.9pp | 41.8% vs. 36.8% |
Unhoused individuals have fundamentally different, more acute needs, particularly around water.
2,014 interactions. 9,354 individuals in those households.
76.5% Hispanic. Average household size 4.7. 22.2% unhoused.
Baby care demand has risen from ~30% to 62.8% over the data period.
13 months post-fire, needs are deepening, not declining.
Beneficiaries receive more categories of aid per visit, not fewer. Need is deepening.
More than 1 in 4 visitors in February arrived needing water, food, baby care, hygiene, household supplies, and clothing.
Signals a shift from acute survival needs toward longer-term rebuilding.
Elderly residents are increasingly reliant on FRF as other support systems expire or prove inaccessible.
Peaked at 23.3% in September, now 17.9%. May reflect partial housing recovery or population shifts. 17.9% is still a crisis-level indicator.
84.4% of all interactions come from Altadena and Pasadena. FRF is deeply embedded in the communities most affected.
66.2% Hispanic, 15.3% Black, 23.5% unhoused. Ground zero for the fire.
82.7% Hispanic, 54.7% baby care. Large families with young children.
19.0% disabled, 24.0% elderly. Concentrated long-term care needs.
13 months after the Eaton Fire, demand is still rising. Your support keeps us on the ground, serving the people who need it most.
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