Facts
Homelessness in the United States
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This August 2009 Washington Post article reveals that charities have seen a wave of homeless families recently.
- According to a March 2009 report, 1 in 50 U.S. children face homelessness, with Texas faring the worst.
- The root cause of homelessness is the lack of sufficient family income to maintain decent, affordable housing.
- One in six children lives in poverty.
- Families with children are the fastest-growing segment of the homeless population in the U.S.--40%.
- Thirty-six million people, including 14 million children, are hungry.
- About 41 million people do not have health insurance.
- A minimum-wage worker would have to work more than 67 hours a week to keep a family of four above the poverty line. ($18,104/hr for family of four)
- The average age of the homeless is nine years old.
- 50% of homeless are under the age of six.
Homelessness in Bryan-College Station (B-CS)
- An April 2009 article in The Eagle addresses homelessness in the B-CS area and how groups such as Family Promise are helping to solve the problem.
- In May of 2010, there were 585 homeless students identified in Bryan Independent School District (BISD) and College Station ISD (CSISD) (combined).