Table 3.
Prevalence and Risk of Homelessnessa Among Veterans and Nonveterans in Poverty and General Populations in 7 US Metropolitan Areasb
| Characteristic | Homelessness Among Veterans in Poverty Populationc, % | Homelessness Among Nonveterans in Poverty Populationc, % | RRd | Homelessness Among Veterans in General Populatione, % | Homelessness Among Nonveterans in General Populatione, % | RRf | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | Race | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| 18-29 | Black | 52.8 | 36.3 | 11.8 | 15.7 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Nonblack | 7.3 | 11.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | |
| 30-44 | Black | 33.8 | 35.4 | 23.7 | 13.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Nonblack | 17.2 | 12.1 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | |
| 45-54 | Black | 38.0 | 29.1 | 24.6 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Nonblack | 21.0 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | |
| 55-64 | Black | 24.2 | 9.1 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Nonblack | 10.5 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | |
| ≥65 | Black | 4.8 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| Nonblack | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | |
| All agesg | Black | 26.8 | 29.7 | 17.7 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Nonblack | 10.6 | 9.2 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 | |
| All agesh | All races | 14.6 | 15.0 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
Abbreviations: M, male; F, female; RR, risk ratio.
People within a Continuum of Care (CoC) who used homelessness services, according to Homeless Management Information System 2008.
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, New York; Phoenix, Arizona; San Jose, California; and Tampa, Florida.
People whose incomes fell below the federal poverty threshold, according to the American Community Survey (ACS) 2006-2008.
Prevalence of homelessness among veterans divided by prevalence of homelessness among nonveterans in poverty population.
ACS 2006-2008.
Prevalence of homelessness among veterans divided by prevalence of homelessness among nonveterans in the general population.
Risk ratios are age-adjusted.
Risk ratios are both age- and race-adjusted.