Table 2.

Prevalence and Risk of Veteran Status in Homeless, Poverty, and Overall Populations in 7 US Metropolitan Areas^a

Characteristic		Veterans in Homeless Populationb, % (n = 10,726)		Veterans in Poverty Populationc, % (n = 63,655)		RRd		Veterans in General Populatione, % (n = 1,023,515)		RRf
Age, y	Race	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
18-29	Black	3.8	1.0	0.9	0.4	4.2	2.2	1.9	0.6	2.0	1.7
	Nonblack	2.7	1.0	1.3	0.3	2.2	3.1	2.1	0.5	1.3	2.0
30-44	Black	8.2	3.2	5.9	1.3	1.4	2.5	7.3	1.6	1.1	1.9
	Nonblack	7.6	1.3	3.5	0.4	2.1	2.9	5.9	0.8	1.3	1.6
45-54	Black	21.0	2.7	14.7	1.0	1.4	2.6	14.7	1.7	1.4	1.6
	Nonblack	19.6	3.1	9.2	1.1	2.1	2.9	9.8	1.2	2.0	2.5
55-64	Black	31.9	1.8	20.8	0.8	1.5	2.3	23.0	0.9	1.4	1.9
	Nonblack	30.6	3.1	19.0	0.6	1.6	4.9	27.6	1.0	1.1	3.1
≥65	Black	32.3	1.4	26.7	0.5	1.2	2.9	33.2	0.6	1.0	2.6
	Nonblack	33.7	2.4	21.9	0.9	1.5	2.8	45.4	1.1	0.7	2.1
All agesg	Black	13.7	2.0	9.4	0.8	2.4	2.5	11.8	1.1	1.4	1.9
	Nonblack	13.4	1.6	7.4	0.6	2.0	3.1	13.6	0.9	1.3	2.1
All agesh	All races	13.6	1.8	7.8	0.6	2.1	3.0	13.4	0.9	1.3	2.1

Abbreviations: M, male; F, female; RR, risk ratio.

^a Continuum of Care (CoC) data are collected for geographic units established by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to track resource use for homeless populations. The 7 CoC metropolitan areas included in this analysis are Columbus, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; Lansing, Michigan; New York City; Phoenix, Arizona; San Jose, California; and Tampa, Florida.

^b People within a CoC who used homelessness services, according to Homeless Management Information System 2008.

^c Adults whose incomes fell below the federal poverty threshold, according to the American Community Survey (ACS) 2006-2008.

^d Prevalence of veterans in homeless population divided by prevalence of veterans in poverty population.

^e ACS 2006-2008.

^f Prevalence of veterans in homeless population divided by prevalence of adults in general population.

^g Risk ratios are age-adjusted.

^h Risk ratios are both age- and race-adjusted.