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Percentage of homeless people in the U.S., by household type 2018
Estimated percentage of homeless people in the United States in 2018, by household type
by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the percentage of homeless people in the United States in 2018, by household type. In 2018, about 32 percent of the homeless population were unsheltered individuals.
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the percentage of homeless people in the United States in 2018, by household type. In 2018, about 32 percent of the homeless population were unsheltered individuals.
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- December 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2018
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- The number of homeless people is based on point in time estimates, unduplicated one-night estimates of sheltered and unsheltered homeless populations. They are carried out nationwide during the last week in January of each year by Continuums of Care (CoC).
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Supplementary notes
- The number of homeless people is based on point in time estimates, unduplicated one-night estimates of sheltered and unsheltered homeless populations. They are carried out nationwide during the last week in January of each year by Continuums of Care (CoC).
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