![]() Suffering from an untreated mental illness is one route that lands people easily on the streets. If the numbers presented on Wikipedia as sourced from state and local reports on homeless are considered, about 1.2% of the entire US population is now homeless. What percentage do these numbers all add up to? According to, on any given night in the US, the general homeless population represents 0.2% of the entire population of the country. Of the White House numbers, homeless people fell into two categories-those who were living on the streets-35% of homeless people- and those living sheltered but without a permanent home- 65% of homeless people. While discrepancies exist, some general trends could prevail. Sources on Wikipedia state that, according to private state and local reports, upwards of 4 million people could now be homeless in the US. Some people must sleep on the streets or in a homeless shelter, nightly.Īccording to the White House website, in January 2018, 552,830 were counted as being homeless but that number could be higher. While the vast majority of Americans live in a shelter with four walls, a floor and a roof that they call home, not everyone is so lucky.
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