Homelessness Is a 10,643 Problem in Illinois ILLINOISIANS ......10,643 %19 SINCE 2014 *HUD did not...
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Homelessness Is aProblem in Illinois BUT WE’RE MAKING PROGRESS.
NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO BE HOMELESS. Here’s who experiences homelessness in Illinois.
ILLINOIS’ EFFORTS TO END HOMELESSNESS ARE WORKING.
3,891PEOPLE INFAMILIES
1,625CHRONICALLY
HOMELESS
684INDIVIDUAL
YOUTH*
18%
32%
8%SINCE 2014
35%
18%UNSHELTERED
IN 2018
59%AFRICAN
AMERICAN
11%HISPANIC/LATINO
1%ASIAN
82%SHELTERED
IN 2018
9%804
VETERANS
6,752INDIVIDUAL
ADULTS
ILLINOISIANS EXPERIENCEDHOMELESSNESS IN 2018.
10,643
19%SINCE 2014
*HUD did not begin gathering youth statistics until 2017.
1%NATIVE
AMERICAN
0%PACIFIC
ISLANDER
36%WHITE
Categories are not mutually exclusive. Statistics drawn from 2018 Point-In-Time Count.
Categories are not mutally exclusive. Statistics drawn from 2014 - 2018 HUD Point in Time Countsto reflect the most recent four-year trends.
Support $3 billion in overall funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Homeless Assistance Grants account to make more progress.