Health conditions among homeless veterans King County, Washington

In 2020, surveys conducted among people experiencing homelessness in King County, Washington found that 55 percent of those who were veterans suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), compared to 39 percent of those who were not veterans. This statistic shows the percentage of veteran and non-veteran homeless persons in King County, Washington who stated they had select health conditions as of 2020.

Percentage of veteran and non-veteran homeless persons in King County, Washington who stated they had select health conditions as of 2020

Characteristic	Veteran homeless population	Non-veteran homeless population
Psychiatric/Emotional Condition (Depression, Schizophrenia)	70%	38%
PTSD	55%	39%
Drug/Alcohol abuse	49%	13%
Chronic health problem (diabetes)	48%	10%
Physical disability	43%	45%
Intellectual Disability/Memory Impairment	32%	14%
Traumatic Brain Injury	29%	11%
AIDS/HIV	3%	3%

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Release date

July 2020

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Region

North America, United States (Washington)

Survey time period

2020

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

King County is the largest county in Washington State and includes the city of Seattle as well the surrounding area. A list of the cities, towns and unincorporated areas of King County can be found here.

"Veterans include any individual who served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard or who was called to active duty as a member of the Reserves or the Air Force or Army National Guard and was honorably discharged or released."

Sample size for the veteran homeless population was 813.

Sample size for the non-veteran homeless population was 10,938.

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