Health conditions among homeless persons with children, King County, Washington 2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 25, 2024

In 2020, surveys conducted among people experiencing homelessness in King County, Washington found that 23 percent of those who were in families with children had substance abuse problems, compared to 65 percent of those who were not in families with children. This statistic shows the percentage of homeless persons in families with children in King County, Washington who stated they had select health conditions as of 2020.

Percentage of homeless persons in families with children in King County, Washington who stated they had select health conditions as of 2020

Characteristic	Individuals in families with children	Individuals not in families with children
Psychiatric/Emotional Condition (Depression, Schizophrenia)	47%	61%
PTSD	46%	48%
Drug/Alcohol abuse	23%	65%
Chronic health problem (diabetes)	21%	37%
Physical disability	20%	42%
Intellectual Disability/Memory Impairment	16%	30%
Traumatic Brain Injury	6%	34%
AIDS/HIV	0%	6%

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Release date

July 2020

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Region

North America, United States (Washington)

Survey time period

2020

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

King County is the largest county in Washington State and includes the city of Seattle as well the surrounding area. A list of the cities, towns and unincorporated areas of King County can be found here.

"Families with children, or Individuals in family households (adults and children), include any households with at least one adult and one child (under 18)."

Sample size for the homeless population in families with children was 3,743.

Sample size for the homeless population not in families with children was 8,008.

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