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What Is Homeless

What is homeless? It’s an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. Other terms that relate to the homeless are hobos, rough sleepers, tramps and refugees. Homeless has existed since urbanization and industrialization. The homeless consists of men, women and children. 24 percent of homeless are under the age of 18 years old, 4 percent are between the ages of 18 to 24 years old, 19 percent are between the ages of 25 to 34 years old, 29 percent are between the ages of 35 to 44 years old, 13 percent are between the ages of 45 to 54 years old and 7 percent are 55 and older. According to a December, 2000 report “US Conference of Mayors”, single men comprise 44 percent of the homeless, single women 13 percent, families with children 36 percent, and unaccompanied minors 7 percent. The homeless population is about 50 percent African American, 35 percent white, 12 percent Hispanic, 2 percent Native American and 1 percent Asian. There’s no exact count of......


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