Limited information exists about the number of transgender people experiencing homelessness. There are very few data sets relative to this population, but all the data tells a similar story: transgender people are more likely to be unsheltered than their cisgender peers, and those who […]
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Data Snapshot: Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals Experience Unsheltered Homelessness at Higher Rates
Data from the 2019 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count reveals that homeless transgender and gender non-conforming individuals are more likely to be unsheltered than cisgender adults experiencing homelessness. Forty nine percent of cisgender adults experiencing homelessness were unsheltered, yet a staggering 63% […]
Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Homelessness
Point-in-Time Counts over the past few years have revealed a staggering trend: transgender and gender non-conforming individuals experience homelessness at higher rates — unsheltered homelessness in particular. Recent data for these populations exposes these stark disparities. View the Data […]
State of Homelessness: 2020 Edition Graphics
The following graphics correspond to data published in the State of Homelessness: 2020 Edition. Please click on each thumbnail to download the full version of the graphic. Data Rates of Homelessness: Race Increases in Homelessness (by Percent): Gender Permanent and […]
Racial Inequalities in Homelessness, by the Numbers
Most minority groups in the United States experience homelessness at higher rates than Whites, and therefore make up a disproportionate share of the homeless population. African Americans make up 13 percent of the general population, but more than 40 percent […]