{"id":8613,"date":"2018-09-13T22:11:09","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T02:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-537697-2997182.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=8613"},"modified":"2022-10-09T07:49:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-09T11:49:15","slug":"number-homeless-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-537697-2997182.cloudwaysapps.com\/number-homeless-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Homeless Veterans Are in the U.S.?"},"content":{"rendered":"
On any given night, estimates show that more than 37,000 veterans are homeless. Some states have higher rates of veteran homelessness than others. In the one-night estimates, one state accounted for nearly one-third of the nation\u2019s homeless veterans: California has 10,980 homeless veterans.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development states the nation\u2019s homeless veterans are 92 percent men and 8 percent women. Compared to the overall population experiencing homelessness, homeless veterans are older. More than half (57 percent) are white and 33 percent are Black.<\/p>\n
As in other groups of homeless people (i.e., families, youth), people of color are over-represented in the veteran homeless population. While approximately 12 percent of all veterans identified as Black in 2019, 33 percent of homeless veterans were Black.<\/p>\n
Many obstacles face veterans upon their return after serving for their country:<\/p>\n
These are the three biggest obstacles. Many veterans experience mental health and substance use issues. For these reasons among others, veterans represent a disproportionate number of people experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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