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by trentmb
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Regarding homelessness: http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/who.html GENDER Most studies show that single homeless adults are more likely to be male than female. In 2007, a survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors found that of the population surveyed 35% of the homeless people who are members of households with children are male while 65% of these people are females. However, 67.5% of the single homeless population is male, and it is this single population that makes up 76% of the homeless populations surveyed (U.S. Conference of Mayors, 2007). EDIT: Another: http://www.societyhealth.vcu.edu/Page.aspx?nav=29&scope=0&so... Most homeless adults are men, but most homeless adults with children are women. |
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Single Homeless Adults: 76% Individuals in Homeless Families: 24%
male percentage of single homeless adults: 67.5% female percentage of single homeless adults: 32.5%
male percentage of homeless family members: 35% female percentage of homeless family members: 65%
single male percentage, all homeless: .675 * 76% = 51.3% single female percentage, all homeless: .325 * 76% = 24.7%
family male percentage, all homeless: .35 * 24% = 8.4% family female percentage, all homeless: .65 * 24% = 15.6%
male percentage = 51.3% + 8.4% = 60% female percentage = 24.7% + 15.6% = 40%
Ok, interesting...
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In 2003, children under the age of 18 accounted for 39% of the homeless population; 42% of these children were under the age of five (National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, 2004). This same study found that unaccompanied minors comprised 5% of the urban homeless population. However, in other cities and especially in rural areas, the numbers of children experiencing homelessness are much higher.
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minors, 42% of all homeless children under 5, .39 * 42% = 16.38%
So male, 60%; female, 40%; children under 5, 16%.
If I make the assumption that the children under 5 percentage is evenly split between male and female, and an additional assumption that homeless children are members of families, it means that of the 8.4% of males homeless in families, all but a remnant are under the care of a homeless woman.
That means that the portion of the homeless that are women and their children is around half.