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- In a given year, 3.5 million people
will be homeless for any period of time.
- Nationally, at least 800,000 people
are homeless on any given day
- In Indiana, 18,000 people are homeless
in any given night.
- On average, people remain homeless for
six months.
- Homelessness can affect all people:
41% are single men
40% are families
with children
14% are single women
5% are
unaccompanied children
- One of the fastest growing segments of
the homeless population is families with children
- Approximately 23% of the adult
homeless population suffers from mental illness, 30% are
substance abusers, 17% are employed, and 10% are veterans.
Why people are homeless?
- Poverty
- Eroding work opportunities
- Decline in public assistance
- Lack of affordable housing
- Lack of affordable health care
- Domestic violence
- Mental illness
- Addiction disorders
Cost of living:
- In every state, more than minimum wage
is required to afford a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment.
- The National Low Income Housing
Coalition says a typical family needs wages or combined
income of $15.78 per hour just to make ends meet.
- Utilities make it worse. Costs have
increased by 13% in the past year.
- Only 30% of poor people eligible for
housing assistance actually receive it.
Needs:
- Requests for emergency shelter have
increased by 13%.
- Requests for emergency food assistance
increased by an average of 17%.
- 50% of people requesting emergency
food assistance were families with children.
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