Demographic Imformation

• 1.56 million total people were homeless in 2018
• 17 of every 10,000 people in the United States are homeless
• Of all homeless people, 50% are white and 40% are black
• 33% of homeless are in families with children
• 7% of homeless are under 25 and 50% of those are unsheltered
• There are 18.9 million vacant or abandoned buildings that are already homes are are readily available to be used for housing in the US.
• People are getting homeless faster and longer than a decade ago.