Homelessness
Causes of Homelessness
• Poverty
• Lack of Employment and Housing
• Lack of Public Assistance
• Lack of Affordable Health Care
• Domestic Violence
• Mental Illness
• Addiction
Who are the Homeless?
The National Coalition for the Homeless
defines a homeless individual as someone
who “lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate
night-time residence.”
Who are the Homeless?
Results of a 2004 survey by the U.S.
Conference of Mayors:
• 49% African-American
• 35% Caucasian
• 13% Hispanic
• 2% Native American
• 1% Asian
Who are the Homeless?
• Single men make up 43% of the homeless
population; single women make up 17%
• Families with children make up
approximately 33% of the homeless
population