Item #912
Of all homeless adults in shelter, 63.2% are men, and 36.8% are women.
Topic: HomelessnessSource
Citation: The 2012 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress, sec. 1, p. 8 Author(s): Solari, Cortes, Brown Institution(s): Department of Housing and Urban Development Link: https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/2012-AHAR-Volume-2.pdf File(s): http://www.mrarchivist.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/2012-AHAR-Volume-2.pdf Nation(s): United States Year(s): 2012 Source: Primary Type: Statistical AnalysisDiscussion
Other Notes:"The gender differences are even more pronounced when comparing the U.S. poverty population to the sheltered homeless population. Among the poor, 58 percent are women, compared to 37 percent of the homeless population."