Homelessness in America - Homelessness Housing Epidemic in America. A correlation between homelessness, stress-related illness, poverty, mental illness, and crime. By Gregory M. Green https://www.inveiglemagazine.com/

1. AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
EPIDEMIC
INCREASED
HOMELESSNESS
"On a single night
in 2018, roughly
553,000 people
were experiencing
homelessness in
the United States."
(Hud;2018,para.1).
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2. AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
EPIDEMIC
INCREASED
HOMELESSNES
S
"About two-thirds (65%) were staying in
sheltered locations—emergency shelters or
transitional housing programs—and about
one-third (35%) were in unsheltered
locations such as on the street, in
abandoned buildings, or in other places
not suitable for human habitation.”
(Hud;2018,para.1). “
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3. AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
EPIDEMIC
INCREASED
HOMELESSNESS
“The number of people
experiencing homelessn
ess in families with
children continued to
decline, by two percent
between 2017 and
2018, and by 23
percent between 2007
and 2018..”
(Hud;2018,para.2).
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4. AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
EPIDEMIC
INCREASED
HOMELESSNESS
“The number of veterans experiencing
homelessness declined by five percent
between 2017 and 2018 and dropped
by 48 percent since 2009...”
(Hud;2018,para.3).
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5. AFFORDABLE HOUSING
EPIDEMIC INCREASED
HOMELESSNESS
“On a single night in 2018, about 36,000 people were
experiencing homelessness as unaccompanied youth—that is,
people under the age of 25 experiencing homelessness on their
own...” Hud;2018,para.4).
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6. AFFORDABLE
HOUSING EPIDEMIC
INCREASED
HOMELESSNESS
Minorities and, or individuals who lived in
communities of low social and economic
standing are at greater risk of becoming
homeless. Poverty-stricken communities
historically have been poorly equipped to
educate students due to limited resources than
school districts in more affluent communities,
fewer opportunities for jobs, and social
inequalities.
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7. AFFORDABLE HOUSING
EPIDEMIC INCREASED
HOMELESSNESS
“The number of individuals with chronic
patterns of homelessness increased by two
percent between 2017 and 2018 but is 26
percent lower than it was in 2007. percent...”
Hud;2018,5.).
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8. AFFORDABLE HOUSING
EPIDEMIC INCREASED
HOMELESSNESS
Did you know; the US. Census
Bureau has a population clock?
The population estimates the
population for the united states
of America on 1/16/2020 to be
329,186,645.
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9. AFFORDABLE HOUSING EPIDEMIC
INCREASED HOMELESSNESS
“African Americans are considerably
overrepresented among the homeless
population compared to the overall U.S.
population...” (Hud;2018.para 6).
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10. AFFORDABLE HOUSING EPIDEMIC INCREASED
HOMELESSNESS
Americans of African descent are over-represented amongst the
homeless in America. The rate of homelessness American of African
descent in the U.S. is estimated to be around 40%. African
Americans represent only 13.4% of the total population in the U.S.
Disparities for African Americans exist across a range of social
macrosystems, and microsystems.
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11. AFFORDABLE HOUSING EPIDEMIC INCREASED
HOMELESSNESS
Ethnic groups in america by percentage
U.S. population estimate
329,186,645
White
Whites no Latino, or Hispanic decent 76.50%
Hispanic or Latino 60.40%
Black of African decent 18.30%
Asian 13.40%
American Indians and Alaskan Native 5.90%
Two or more races 1.30%
Native Hawaiian and specific islanders 2.70%
0.20%
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12. AFFORDABLE HOUSING EPIDEMIC INCREASED
HOMELESSNESS
76.50%
60.40%
18.30%
13.40%
5.90%
1.30% 2.70% 0.20%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
White Whites no Latino, or
Hispanic decent
Hispanic or Latino Black of African
decent
Asian American Indians
and Alaskan Native
Two or more races Native Hawaiian and
specific islanders
Total U.S. population estimate 329,186,645 percentages
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13. AFFORDABLE HOUSING
EPIDEMIC INCREASED
HOMELESSNESS
“In January 2018, 3,900 people were
staying in sheltered locations specifically
for people displaced by presidentially
declared national disasters. People in
these locations were displaced from areas
struck by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria,
and Nate; western wildfires; and other
storms and events.”( Hud;2018,para7).
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14. REFERENCES
Henry et al. (Dec. 2018) Annual Homeless Assessment Report(AHAR)
to congress. Hud Exchange, para 1-10. Retrieve Jan 28,2020,
from https://files.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/2018-
AHAR-Part-1.pdf
U.S. Census Bureau (July 1, 2019). U.S Census Bureau Quick Facts
United
States https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST04521
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