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The Economic Consequences of Homelessness in The US

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<strong>The</strong> 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress: Part 1<br />

EXHIBIT 1.3: Demographic Characteristics <strong>of</strong> People Experienc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Homelessness</strong><br />

2017<br />

All Homeless People Sheltered People Unsheltered People<br />

# % # % # %<br />

Total 553,742 100 360,867 100 192,875 100<br />

Age<br />

Under 18 114,829 20.7 103,289 28.6 11,540 6.0<br />

18 to 24 53,438 9.7 31,742 8.8 21,696 11.2<br />

Over 24 385,475 69.6 225,836 62.6 159,639 82.8<br />

Gender<br />

Female 215,709 39.0 160,606 44.5 55,103 28.6<br />

Male 335,038 60.5 198,935 55.1 136,103 70.6<br />

Transgender 2,092 0.4 1,100 0.3 992 0.5<br />

Does not identify<br />

as male, female or<br />

transgender<br />

Ethnicity<br />

903 0.2 226 0.1 677 0.4<br />

Non-Hispanic 434,323 78.4 285,867 79.2 148,456 77.0<br />

Hispanic 119,419 21.6 75,000 20.8 44,419 23.0<br />

Race<br />

White 260,979 47.1 154,489 42.8 106,490 55.2<br />

African American 224,937 40.6 167,489 46.4 57,448 29.8<br />

Asian 6,760 1.2 3,703 1.0 3,057 1.6<br />

Native American 16,796 3.0 8,724 2.4 8,072 4.2<br />

Pacific Islander 8,525 1.5 4,485 1.2 4,040 2.1<br />

Multiple Races 35,745 6.5 21,977 6.1 13,768 7.1<br />

EXHIBIT 1.4: Change <strong>in</strong> Number <strong>of</strong> People Experienc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Homelessness</strong><br />

2007–2017<br />

Change 2016–2017 Change 2010–2017 Change 2007–2017<br />

# % # % # %<br />

Total 3,814 0.7 -83,335 -13.1 -93,516 -14.4<br />

Sheltered People -12,704 -3.4 -42,676 -10.6 -30,534 -7.8<br />

Unsheltered People 16,518 9.4 -40,659 -17.4 -62,982 -24.6<br />

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