Homelessness in America
- 23% of all homeless people are children
- Major cities account for 45% of all homeless people
- 36% of all homeless people live in families and those families make up about 50% of the homeless population living in shelters
- 58% of homeless people in families are children
Homelessness in New Jersey
- 84% of homeless people in New Jersey are sheltered
- Essex county has the highest percent of homeless people
- 30% of the homeless people accounted for had been homeless for more than a year
- 33% of the New Jersey homeless population have mental health issues
- The top reason for reported homelessness was loss of job or inability to work