Share of homeless individuals U.S. 2023, by gender
In 2023, about 68.4 percent of the estimated number of homeless individuals in the United States were male, compared to 30 percent who were female.
Estimated share of homeless individuals in the United States in 2023, by gender
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US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development). (February 12, 2024). Estimated share of homeless individuals in the United States in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/962171/share-homeless-people-us-gender/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development). "Estimated share of homeless individuals in the United States in 2023, by gender." Chart. February 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962171/share-homeless-people-us-gender/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development). (2024). Estimated share of homeless individuals in the United States in 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962171/share-homeless-people-us-gender/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development). "Estimated Share of Homeless Individuals in The United States in 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962171/share-homeless-people-us-gender/
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Estimated share of homeless individuals in the United States in 2023, by gender [Graph], US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development), February 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/962171/share-homeless-people-us-gender/