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Veterans

Far too many veterans are homeless in America: between 150,000 and 200,000 on any given night, which represents between one-fourth and one-fifth of homeless people. Three times that many veterans are housed, but are struggling with excessive rent burdens and an increased risk of homelessness. Convergent sources estimate that between 23 and 40 percent of homeless adults are veterans. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affiars estimates that over the course of the year, 336,627 veterans experience homelessness.

They are veterans of different conflicts, including World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Grenada, Panama, and Lebanon. Research indicates that those serving in late Vietnam and post-Vietnam era are at greatest risk of homelessness. Veterans returning from the current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq often have severe disabilities that are known to be correlated with homelessness. Among these new veterans, women are more common than in the past.

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