PORTLAND, Maine -- The homeless population in Portland isswelling, with nearly 25 percent more...Koenig, Seth
One state accounted for close to a third of the nation’s homeless population, according to an annual report.
The homeless population most visible to society at large issingle adults. And the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's definition of “homeless” – people living in shelters or places not meant for human habitation –excludes most families, who are usually unsafely “doubled up”...
The 2023 numbers presented continuing disparities among the homeless population. Black people make up about 12% of New Jersey's population, but account for 47% of the state's homeless count. Homeless by county ⚫ Atlantic: 440 individuals (4% of New Jersey's count) ⚫ Bergen: 396 (4%...
About 1,300 of the households in the survey were counted as families. Twenty-four percent of New Jersey's homeless on that cold January night were under the age of 18. The 2023 numbers presented continuing disparities among the homeless population. Black people make up about 12% of New Jers...
The homeless population in theUnitedStatesis high and there are a lot of ways we can help them. “In January 2015‚ 564‚708 people were homeless on a given night in theUnitedStates.” (National Alliance to EndHomelessness)Homelessnessis caused by many things such as; poverty‚ unemplo...
- Civilian population with health insurance: 93.7% - Unemployment rate: 2.3% - Families with income below poverty level: 5.5% Saco, Maine, a suburb of Portland, is a medium-sized city with a population just shy of 20,000. The median household income is about $20,000 more than the state...
This is the challenge faced by Bangor's homeless population throughout the summer. And this week's extreme temperatures are making it downright dangerous for anyone who can't just turn on the tap. There's no air conditioning in those tents behind Hope House in Bangor, so beating the heat ...
(1997) Jabs. Country Living. Gives advice on how to help homeless animals without having to bring one home. Strategies for handling strays; Effective way to control the booming population of feral cats; Reason why animals wind up homeless. INSET: Alterna
Others, however, you likely have never heard of before, such as that rural community in Georgia whose population has jumped 13% in the last five years. It doesn’t matter if you’re looking to start a family, or are an energetic, young single wanting to launch your career and accelerate...