The third brief in the Demographic Data Project explores race and ethnicity, which are dominant organizing factors in America. They impact where a person lives when they are born, how they die, and practically everything in between. Homelessness is no […]
Content Type: Data and Graphics
Data Snapshot: Racial Disparities in Homelessness
In Every State, African Americans Are More Likely than Whites to Experience Homelessness July 16, 2019 – A new analysis by the National Alliance to End Homelessness sheds light on striking racial disproportionality in homelessness. In every state in the […]
Data Visualization: Gender and Individual Homelessness
The second brief in the Demographic Data Project analyzes population and unsheltered data through the lens of gender, offering a fuller understanding of male and female homelessness. The 2018 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count shows that men are far more likely to […]
State Solutions to Ending Family Homelessness
Families experiencing homelessness at a point-in-time declined by 24 percent nationally since 2013, with 34 states reporting declines of one-third or more. State leadership can significantly further reductions in family homelessness through promoting evidence-based interventions. Below are resources and tools for […]
Data Snapshot: Homelessness Among Gender Minorities
Gender Minorities Are More Likely to Experience Unsheltered Homelessness June 25, 2019 — During the 2018 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, transgender and gender non-binary individuals were counted in almost every state and nearly two-thirds of the Continuums of Care in the […]