Facts about homelessness We are talking about

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Facts about homelessness

We are talking about career and business, but not discussed people who are not able, for whatever reasons, to earn even housing. Today I want to introduce some facts about homeless people in the United States

Fact 1. Over half a million people are homeless On any given night, there are over 600, 000 homeless people in the US according to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Most people are either spending the night in homeless shelters or in some sort of short term transitional housing. More than a third are living in cars, under bridges or in some other way living unsheltered.

Fact 2. One quarter of homeless people are children Over 138, 000 of the homeless in the US are children under the age of 18. The National Center for Homeless Education reported in September 2014 that local school districts reported there are over one million homeless children in public schools.

Fact 3. Tens of thousands of veterans are homeless Over 57, 000 veterans are homeless each night. Sixty percent of them were in shelters, the rest unsheltered. Nearly 5000 are female.

Fact 4. Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness in women More than 90% of homeless women are victims of severe physical or sexual abuse and escaping that abuse is a leading cause of their homelessness.

Fact 5. Many people are homeless because they cannot afford rent The lack of affordable housing is a primary cause of homelessness according to the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty.

Fact 6. The Government does not help as much as you think There is enough public rental assistance to help about one out of every four extremely low income households. Those who do not receive help are on multi-year waiting lists.

Fact 7. One in five homeless people suffer from untreated severe mental illness Half of this population self-medicate and are at further risk of addiction and poor physical health.

Fact 8. Cities are increasingly making homelessness a crime A 2014 survey of 187 cities by the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty found: 24% make it a city-wide crime to beg in public; 33% make it illegal to stand around or loiter anyplace in the city; 18% make it a crime to sleep anywhere in public; 43% make it illegal to sleep in your car; and 53% make it illegal to sit or lay down in particular public places.

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