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For an increasing number of Americans, work
provides no relief from poverty. In 1995, real median
income was 3.8 percent below its 1989 level.--U.S.
Bureau of Census, via the National Coalition for the Homeless.
For an increasing number of Americans, work
provides no relief from poverty. In 1995, real median
income was 3.8 percent below its 1989 level.--U.S.
Bureau of Census, via the National Coalition for the Homeless.
In 1996, the U.S. Conference of Mayors found
that at least 19 percent of the homeless population
were employed.--A Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness
in America's Cities, via the National Coalition for the Homeless.
In no state does a full-time minimum wage job
cover the costs of a one-bedroom unit at Fair Market
Rent, and in 45 states and the District of Columbia,
families would need to earn at least double the
minimum wage in order to afford a two-bedroom unit
at Fair Market Rent.--Out of Reach: Can America Pay
the Rent?, via the National Coalition for the Homeless.
A recent study of 29 U.S. cities found that in 1996,
20 percent of all requests for emergency shelter went
unmet due to lack of resources.--A Status Report on
Hunger and Homelessness in America's cities, via the
National Coalition for the Homeless.
There are few or no shelters in rural areas of the
U.S., despite significant levels of homelessness.--The
National Coalition for the Homeless.
It is estimated that 760,000 people are
homeless on any given night, and 1.2 to 2 million
people experience homelessness during one
year.--National Law Center on Homelessness and
Poverty, via the National Coalition for the Homeless.
Two trends are largely responsible for the rise in
homelessness over the past 15 to 20 years: a growing
shortage of affordable rental housing and a
simultaneous increase in poverty.--The National
Coalition for the Homeless.
In 1996, the U.S. Conference of Mayors' survey
found that single men comprised 45 percent of the
homeless population and single women 14
percent.--A Status Report on Hunger and
Homelessness in America's cities, via the National
Coalition for the Homeless.
A 1990 Ford Foundation study found that 50
percent of homeless women and children were
fleeing abuse.--Women Battering: A Major Cause of
Homelessness, via the National Coalition for the
Homeless.
In 1996, the U.S. Conference of Mayors' survey
of 29 American cities found that 19 percent of the
urban homeless population were veterans.--A Status
Report on Hunger and Homelessness in America's
Cities, via the National Coalition for the Homeless.
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