AT ANY GIVEN TIME, MORE THAN 1,750,000 PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS IN THE U.S. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, UP 2.3 AND 3.5 MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE HOMELESS. OVER 58,000 OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION ARE U.S. MILITARY VETERANS Homeless Statistics in the United States

WHY ARE PEOPLE HOMELESS? The reason people become homeless is varied. The most common is financial difficulty and lack of affordable housing, but other reasons include: Adult or children escaping domestic violence Loss of primary income Eviction Mental illness Natural disaster Home foreclosure

Who Are The Homeless? A person is considered homeless if they “lack a fixed, regular, and adequate night time residence.” These types of people are varied: 38% are families 23% are former members of the U.S. military 25% are children under the age of 18 30% are victims of domestic violence As much as 20%-25% suffered from domestic violence 62% are members of a minority group