According to a study conducted between 2021 and 2022, 38 percent of people who were homeless in California experienced either physical or sexual violence while they were homeless. A majority of respondents cited that the violence was committed by a stranger, with 54 percent experiencing sexual violence committed by a stranger and 49 percent experiencing physical violence committed by a stranger while homeless.
Share of homeless people in California who experienced physical or sexual violence while homeless in the United States from October 2021 to November 2022
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Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. (June 30, 2023). Share of homeless people in California who experienced physical or sexual violence while homeless in the United States from October 2021 to November 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445205/california-experiences-of-physical-or-sexual-violence-while-homeless/
Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. "Share of homeless people in California who experienced physical or sexual violence while homeless in the United States from October 2021 to November 2022." Chart. June 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445205/california-experiences-of-physical-or-sexual-violence-while-homeless/
Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. (2023). Share of homeless people in California who experienced physical or sexual violence while homeless in the United States from October 2021 to November 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445205/california-experiences-of-physical-or-sexual-violence-while-homeless/
Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. "Share of Homeless People in California Who Experienced Physical or Sexual Violence While Homeless in The United States from October 2021 to November 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445205/california-experiences-of-physical-or-sexual-violence-while-homeless/
Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, Share of homeless people in California who experienced physical or sexual violence while homeless in the United States from October 2021 to November 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445205/california-experiences-of-physical-or-sexual-violence-while-homeless/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of homeless people in California who experienced physical or sexual violence while homeless in the United States from October 2021 to November 2022 [Graph], Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, June 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445205/california-experiences-of-physical-or-sexual-violence-while-homeless/
