FACTS
- 40,056 veterans were homeless in the U.S, just over 9%
- 3 in 5 homeless veterans were staying in emergency shelter programs with 2 out of 5 veterans found in places not suitable for humans to live with
- About 98% of homeless veterans are homeless individuals
- 9 in 10 homeless veterans are men
- 6 in 10 homeless veterans are white
- 1/3 of homeless veterans are black and 5% are multiracial
- Homeless veterans increased by 585 people
- Increase was due to increase of unsheltered veterans
- Homeless women veterans increased by 7% and homeless male veterans increased by 1%
- Increased from 2009-2010 but has decreased every year since (except for 2016-2017)
- Decreased by 45%