Facts about the homeless New York: who is most often on the street and why

In recent years, the number of homeless people in New York has peaked since the Great Depression of the 1930s. About how many homeless people are in the Big Apple and what made them appear on the street, the Coalition for the Homeless website says (The coalition for the homeless).

Homeless - who are they and where are they from. In November 2019, 63 homeless people slept in the New York City Municipal Shelter System every night, including 092 homeless families with 14 homeless children. Families make up more than two-thirds of the total number of homeless people, the coalition says.

During fiscal 2018, 133 homeless men, women, and children spent the night in the New York City Municipal Shelter System. It also includes over 284 homeless New York children.

In 2015, families entering shelters, according to clustered zip codes, were from the poorest areas of New York.

The number of homeless New Yorkers who sleep in municipal shelters every night is now 62% more than 10 years ago, the report said. The number of single homeless adults is 142% higher than 10 years ago.

The causes of homelessness. Studies also show that the main cause of homelessness, especially among families, is the lack of affordable housing. The main reasons forcing people to live on the street also include eviction, extremely overcrowded housing, domestic violence, job loss, and dangerous living conditions.

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Homeless and lonely. According to the study, homeless single adults have a much higher rate of serious mental illness, addiction disorders, and other serious health problems than homeless families.

People of what nationality most often find themselves on the street... Research shows that African Americans and Hispanics in New York City disproportionately suffer from homelessness. Approximately 57% of heads of households in shelters are African American, 32% are Hispanic, 7% are white, less than 1% are Asian American or Native American, and 3% are of unknown race / ethnicity.

The number of homeless people in New York... Every night, thousands of homeless people sleep on New York City streets, subways and other public places. “There is no exact measurement of the number of homeless people in the Big Apple, and recent city polls significantly underestimate the number of homeless New Yorkers,” the coalition said.

About the coalition.

The Coalition for the Homeless is the oldest nonprofit homelessness advocacy group in the United States. The coalition is involved in litigation to protect the rights of the homeless, including the right to asylum and the right to vote, and advocate for durable solutions to the problem of homelessness.