In France, in 2021, nearly one out of three people living in a shelter were under 18, in comparison, only nine percent were 50 and older. Moreover, shelters appeared to be an emergency housing solution mostly for non-French people. Indeed, among the people living or sleeping in shelters, only 19 percent had French nationality while 81 percent were foreigners.
Distribution of people sleeping or living in a shelter in France in 2021, by age and nationality
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Share of people living in a shelter by age and nationality
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Observatoire des inégalités. (February 6, 2024). Distribution of people sleeping or living in a shelter in France in 2021, by age and nationality [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482065/people-living-in-a-shelter-in-france-by-age-and-nationality/
Observatoire des inégalités. "Distribution of people sleeping or living in a shelter in France in 2021, by age and nationality ." Chart. February 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482065/people-living-in-a-shelter-in-france-by-age-and-nationality/
Observatoire des inégalités. (2024). Distribution of people sleeping or living in a shelter in France in 2021, by age and nationality . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482065/people-living-in-a-shelter-in-france-by-age-and-nationality/
Observatoire des inégalités. "Distribution of People Sleeping or Living in a Shelter in France in 2021, by Age and Nationality ." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482065/people-living-in-a-shelter-in-france-by-age-and-nationality/
Observatoire des inégalités, Distribution of people sleeping or living in a shelter in France in 2021, by age and nationality Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482065/people-living-in-a-shelter-in-france-by-age-and-nationality/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Distribution of people sleeping or living in a shelter in France in 2021, by age and nationality [Graph], Observatoire des inégalités, February 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482065/people-living-in-a-shelter-in-france-by-age-and-nationality/